（AA）——联合国儿童基金会周三表示，年初以来，刚果民主共和国南基伍省已记录逾1.27万例霍乱病例，其中包括175例死亡病例。
(AA) - More than 12,700 cholera cases, including 175 deaths, have been recorded in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province since the beginning of the year, UNICEF said Wednesday.
联合国儿童基金会表示，该机构正与合作伙伴开展工作，并已部署综合应对措施，以挽救生命、遏制疫情传播。
UNICEF said it is working with partners and has deployed an integrated response to save lives and curb the spread of the epidemic.
该机构说：“霍乱疫情应对团队正在介入受影响家庭，确保社区监测，并支持对疑似病例进行实验室分析。”
"Cholera response teams intervene with affected households, ensure community surveillance, and support laboratory analysis of suspected cases," it said.
大范围洪灾、人口流离失所以及安全饮用水供应不足，加剧了霍乱在该国境内的传播。
Widespread flooding, population displacement and inadequate access to safe water fuel the transmission in the country.
据联合国儿童基金会介绍，自1月以来，刚果（金）已记录逾3.04万例病例、近700例死亡病例。东部北基伍省和南基伍省仍是疫情暴发中心。
Since January, Congo has recorded more than 30,400 cases and nearly 700 deaths, according to UNICEF. The eastern North Kivu and South Kivu provinces remain the epicenter of the outbreak.
卫生官员表示，自5月以来，各方面的注意力和资源日益集中于埃博拉疫情，导致霍乱继续在社区中传播。
Health officials said cholera continues to spread through communities because attention and resources since May have been increasingly focused on the Ebola outbreak.
据南基伍省最新卫生报告，9月14日至20日，该省四个卫生区共记录15例霍乱死亡病例，涉及沙本达、菲齐、伊班达和乌维拉。
Fifteen cholera deaths were recorded in South Kivu province from Sept.14 0 20 in four health zones, including Shabunda, Fizi, Ibanda and Uvira, according to the latest South Kivu provincial health report.
随着霍乱在西非和中非迅速蔓延，多个国家暴发疫情，数千名儿童面临的风险不断增加，联合国儿童基金会呼吁采取紧急行动保护儿童。
UNICEF wants urgent action to protect children as cholera rapidly spreads in West and Central Africa, with outbreaks affecting several countries and placing thousands of children at increasing risk.