An outbreak of cholera has been declared in the city of Pemba, in Cabo Delgado. The announcement comes a day after the government declared an outbreak in the city of Quelimane, Zambezia province.

The announcement was made this Friday by the director of the Provincial Health Service in Cabo Delgado, Anastácia Lidimba, at a press conference called for the purpose.

"Fifty-three cases have been admitted to Pemba Provincial Hospital in the last seven days; cases of diarrhea with severe dehydration. Of these fifty-three, fourteen were tested, of which five were positive for the cholera vibrio, and the fifth was positive yesterday, March 16. With this scenario, the necessary conditions have been met to declare that we are facing a cholera outbreak in the city of Pemba," said Anastácia Lidimba, quoted by Rádio Moçambique.

Until this Friday, ten patients, including six children, were in the isolation ward at Pemba Provincial Hospital.