Mozambican health authorities have reported at least 150 deaths in the country in the last two months, following outbreaks of cholera in the central and northern regions.

With 41% of the total cumulative cases reported across the country, the district of Gilé, in the central province of Zambézia, recorded the highest number of infections.

The data was provided by the spokesperson for the Council of Ministers, Filimão Suaze, during the usual press briefing yesterday in Maputo.

"These are national figures, from September 14 (2023) to yesterday, November 13. We can say that there are 36,930 cumulative cases. It should also be noted that there are a total of 150 deaths, so a lethality rate of 0.4%," said Suaze, quoted by AIM.

In the last 24 hours, the country has recorded 70 cases of cholera, 62 of which have been hospitalized. In the last seven days, the health authorities have reported 505 new cases.

The outbreak is also affecting the provinces of Cabo Delgado and Nampula, both in the north, and Tete in the center.

"In terms of active districts we can mention Montepuez, Chiúre (Cabo Delgado province) Nampula city; Zumbo (Tete) Macanga Gurúè. Mocuba and Gilé (Zambézia)", said Suaze.

It should be noted that at the previous session (38th), the Council of Ministers decided to send brigades to the central and northern provinces of the country with the mission of assessing on the ground the outbreaks of diarrheal diseases, particularly cholera, associated with the start of the rainy season last October.

Cholera is transmitted by direct fecal-oral contamination or by ingesting contaminated water or food.

In the last rainy season, November 2022 to May 2023, cholera affected more than 30,000 people in Mozambique and caused at least 141 deaths, according to data from the Ministry of Health.