Since January 2005, Manica and Sofala provinces in Mozambique have been affected bya cholera epidemic: 295 cholera cases and 8 deaths were registered, a mortality rate of 2.7%. Marromeu reported 8 new cholera cases and 2 deathsi n the second week of March. There is concern that cholera wills pread to other provinces such as Maputo, Gaza, Nampula, Zambezia and Cabo Delgado.