Mozambique: Disinformation About Cholera Leads to Destruction

Maputo — A wave of disinformation about how cholera is spread has led to the destruction of houses belonging to local leaders of Matibane administrative post, in Mossuril district, in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula.

There have been repeated attacks against health units, mostly in the northern provinces, because of rumours that health professionals are spreading cholera, rather than curing it.

According to Rosa Chaúque, the Police spokesperson in Nampula, speaking to reporters, the…