Mozambique begins cholera vaccination campaign

A sweeping cholera vaccination campaign is getting underway in Mozambique today, with local and international health officials looking to administer some 900,000 doses. More than 1,400 cases of the disease have been reported in the country, with most of them in the port city of Beira, since Cyclone Idai tore through the country last month. Another 128,000 people are at high risk of being infected. Two people have died from the disease so far, and of the remaining cases, 97 people are still in treatment centers. “The next few weeks are crucial and speed is of the essence if we are to save lives and limit suffering,” Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO’s regional director for Africa, said in a statement.