刚果民主共和国的埃博拉疫情持续显现改善迹象，新增病例数和死亡人数均有所下降，但世卫组织周二表示，伊图里省部分地区的传播仍处于高位。
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is showing sustained signs of improvement, with both new cases and deaths declining, but transmission remains elevated in parts of Ituri province, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.
世卫组织卫生紧急情况规划署“安全可扩展医疗”组负责人珍妮特·迪亚斯在日内瓦对记者表示，过去两个14天周期内，病例数下降了20.3%，死亡人数下降了24.2%。
Janet Diaz, unit head for Safe Scalable Care at the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, told journalists in Geneva that incident cases fell by 20.3% and deaths dropped by 24.2% over the past two 14-day periods.
世卫组织称，截至9月26日，共记录8067例确诊病例，其中3901人死亡、2070人康复。
As of Sept. 26, 8,067 confirmed cases had been recorded, including 3,901 deaths and 2,070 recoveries, according to WHO.
七个省的63个卫生区已报告病例：上韦莱省、伊图里省、北基伍省、南基伍省、乔波省、下韦莱省和南班加省。
Cases have been reported across 63 health zones in seven provinces: Haut-Uele, Ituri, Nord-Kivu, Sud-Kivu, Tshopo, Bas-Uele and Sud-Ubangi.
迪亚斯表示，自8月中旬达到峰值以来，伊图里省的病例发生率持续“逐步下降”，但传播仍处于高位。曼迪马、尼亚尼亚和蒙格瓦卢等热点地区呈现恶化趋势。迪亚斯说：“及早获得治疗可以显著提高生存机会。”
Diaz said case incidence in Ituri has continued to “gradually decline” from a peak in mid-August, though transmission remains elevated. Mandima, Nia Nia and Mongbwalu are among the hotspots showing worsening trends. “Early access to care can significantly improve chances of survival,” Diaz said.
然而，她警告称，许多患者仍在家中或所处社区中死亡，因为他们无法及时到达卫生设施。
However, she warned that many patients are still dying at home or in their communities because they are unable to reach health facilities in time.
她说：“延迟就医以及获取医疗和转诊方面的困难，继续使应对工作复杂化。”
“Delays in seeking care, together with challenges in access and referral, continue to complicate the response,” she said.
迪亚斯还强调，可靠获得氧气十分重要，并称氧气是埃博拉患者，尤其是重症患者所需的一种“必不可少的救命药物”。
Diaz also stressed the importance of reliable access to oxygen, describing it as an “essential, life-saving medicine” for Ebola patients, particularly those with severe illness.