By Staff Reporter
A total 423 people succumbed to Malaria since January 2025, confirming a worrisome trend on the resurgence of fatalities linked to the condition.
The report for the week ending November 2, 2025, shows that 1,074 new cases and three deaths were reported nationwide. The fatalities were recorded in Makoni and Chimanimani districts in Manicaland Province, and in Mount Darwin, Mashonaland Central.
Health ministry data indicates that 125 of the new cases — about 11.6 percent — involved children under five, a group considered most vulnerable to severe malaria complications.
Mashonaland East Province recorded the highest number of new infections at 407, followed by Mashonaland Central with 283 cases.
Cumulatively, Zimbabwe has now recorded 154,024 cases and 423 deaths since January, underscoring the disease’s persistent burden despite ongoing control strategies.
Malaria remains endemic in large parts of Zimbabwe, particularly in low-lying regions of Manicaland, Mashonaland Central and Mashonaland East.
Government prevention efforts include indoor residual spraying and distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets.
However, health experts warn that sporadic outbreaks continue to be fuelled by shifting rainfall patterns and delayed community-level interventions.
“This surge is no coincidence,” said Dr Memory Mapfumo, an epidemiologist at the Africa CDC. “Rains have fuelled mosquito breeding, while activities like gold panning, fishing and artisanal mining are exposing more individuals to risk, especially during peak mosquito activity hours.”
