刚果公共卫生研究所于周日表示，刚果民主共和国的埃博拉疫情已蔓延至第八个省份北乌班吉省，这证实了路透社早前的报道。
Congo confirms Ebola outbreak has spread to eighth province Oct 18 - The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to an eighth province, North Ubangi, Congo's public health institute said on Sunday, confirming earlier Reuters reporting.
该省与中非共和国接壤，新病例的出现给艰难控制疫情的卫生当局带来了新的挑战。
The emergence of cases in the province, which borders Central African Republic, poses a new challenge for health authorities struggling to contain the outbreak.
国家生物医学研究所证实，北乌班吉省出现了两起病例，其中包括一起死亡病例。
The National Institute for Biomedical Research confirmed two cases - including one death - in North Ubangi.
路透社周四曾援引两名卫生官员的话报道称，该省已确诊两起病例。当时，刚果官方并未发表声明。
Reuters reported on Thursday that two cases were confirmed in the province, citing two health officials. At the time, there was no official statement by Congolese authorities.
北乌班吉省成为受此次疫情影响的第八个省份，其他受影响的省份还包括北基伍省、伊图里省、上韦莱省、乔波省、南基伍省、下韦莱省和南乌班吉省。
North Ubangi becomes the eighth province affected by the outbreak, alongside North Kivu, Ituri, Haut-Uele, Tshopo, Sud-Kivu, Bas-Uele and South Ubangi.
这场疫情是刚果历史上最严重的埃博拉疫情，目前已蔓延至该国国境之外，乌干达记录了相关病例，肯尼亚本月也确诊了7起感染病例。
The outbreak, the worst Ebola epidemic in Congo's history, has already spread beyond the country's borders, with cases recorded in Uganda and seven infections confirmed in Kenya this month.
刚果的最新疫情报告显示，在截至10月16日的24小时内，新增确诊病例67例，新增死亡病例26例，自疫情暴发以来的累计总数达到9415例，死亡病例为4536例。
Congo's latest situation report showed 67 new confirmed cases and 26 new deaths in the 24 hours to Oct.16, bringing the cumulative total to 9,415 cases and 4,536 deaths since the outbreak began.
疫情依然集中在刚果东部，其中伊图里省报告了67起新病例中的44起。
The outbreak remains concentrated in eastern Congo, with Ituri province reporting 44 of the 67 new cases.