The spike is being linked to stagnant pools of water left in the wake of Cyclone Idai, which killed at least 344 people in Zimbabwe.
Health authorities say cases of malaria are up 25% in eastern Zimbabwe, compared to the same period last year.
The province is attractive to tourists wanting to go off the beaten track - it’s evergreen forests are popular with South African birders, and its mountains with hikers.National malaria coordinator Joseph Mberikunashe told the state-run Herald that pools of stagnant water left in the wake of the cyclone had fuelled the spread of mosquitoes.
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