Malaria has claimed 125 lives in Zimbabwe since the beginning of the peak season of the disease last month.

It said another 71,858 people had been treated for the disease since March Harare's Herald Online reported on Friday

A total of 9,549 cases were reported in the week ending April 3, of which 2,007 were children under the age of five.

The Cholera Control and Command Centre said 10 districts namely Mudzi, Kariba, Mutoko, Mutasa, Kadoma, Mutare city, Rushinga, Makonde, Chimanimani and Mutare rural had recorded outbreaks.

Some people seeking treatment in some of these districts said they were told the malaria drug coatermether was out of stock.

Malaria is the second largest killer disease in Zimbabwe after Aids, the Herald reported.