Maputo — Mozambique has received 1.7 million doses of cholera vaccine, a disease that has so far killed 85 people among the 17,646 diagnosed cases. The vaccines are earmarked for the central cities of Quelimane, Chimoio and Beira, as well as Marromeu district on the south bank of the Zambezi. “The vaccination campaign is being prepared and will be implemented very soon,” said Domingos Guihole, head of the surveillance department at the Ministry of Health, as reported in Tuesday’s issue of the Maputo daily *Notícias*.
Quelimane, in particular, has seen a sharp rise in cases due to flooding and the destruction of the water‑supply network after Cyclone Freddy. “On Monday, vaccines were dispatched to Sofala, and additional quantities are expected today for Quelimane,” Guihole added. Deputy national health director Ivan Manhiça said that Quelimane plans to vaccinate over 410,000 people aged two and above in the coming days.
In Zambézia province, cholera has spread beyond Quelimane to the districts of Inhassunge, Nicoadala, Namacurra and Maganja da Costa. At present, 440 cholera patients are hospitalized in various health‑care facilities.
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