根据政府数据显示，刚果民主共和国正在进行的埃博拉疫情已造成5000多人死亡。26个省中有8个省受到影响，确诊病例超过10300例。
More than 5,000 people have died from an ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, government data shows. Eight of 26 provinces are now affected, with more than 10,300 confirmed cases.
公共卫生官员表示，这场始于5月的疫情在8月成为该国历史上最致命的疫情。目前的病例死亡率为48.6%。
The outbreak, which started in May, became the country's deadliest in its history in August, public health officials said. The current case fatality rate is 48.6%.
卫生部在最新通报中表示，疫情中心仍位于该国东北部的伊图里省，该省是冲突地区，这使得遏制病毒更加困难。肯尼亚、尼日利亚和乌干达也确诊了病例。
In its latest update, the health ministry said the epicentre of the epidemic remains in the Ituri province, in the north-east of the country, which is a conflict zone, making it harder to contain the virus. Cases have also been confirmed in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda.
根据联合国（UN）的说法，这是刚果民主共和国历史上第17次埃博拉疫情，也是历史上第二大规模的疫情。
This marks the 17th outbreak in DR Congo's history, according to the United Nations (UN), and the second largest in history.
世界卫生组织（WHO）非洲办事处表示，需要“继续扩大关键控制措施，加强对受影响地区的准入，并开展社区外展工作”，以结束这场疫情。
The World Health Organization (WHO) office in Africa said a "continued scale-up of key control measures, greater access to affected areas, and community outreach" is needed to end the outbreak.
该组织补充说，检测和治疗正在进行中，疫苗临床试验也在进行中。
Testing and treatment is under way, along with clinical trials of vaccines, it added.
本次疫情由邦迪布焦种病毒引起，但目前尚无针对该毒株的治疗方法或疫苗。
The Bundibugyo species is behind the current outbreak, but there is not yet any treatment or vaccine for this strain.
联合国表示，刚果民主共和国此前最致命的疫情发生在2018年至2020年，记录在案的死亡人数为2299人。
DR Congo's previous deadliest outbreak saw 2,299 deaths recorded between 2018-2020, the UN said.
根据世界卫生组织的说法，历史上最致命的疫情发生在2014年至2016年的西非，造成11325多人死亡，并蔓延至包括意大利、英国和美国在内的多个国家。联合国警告称，目前的疫情“正以快得多的速度夺取生命”。埃博拉是一种由病毒引起的罕见致命疾病，症状突发。
The deadliest in history occurred in West Africa between 2014 and 2016, killing more than 11,325 people and spread across several countries, including Italy, the UK and United States, according to the WHO. The UN warns that the current outbreak is "taking lives at a much faster rate". Ebola is a rare, deadly disease caused by a virus, and symptoms come on suddenly.
随着病情发展，会出现呕吐和腹泻，并可能导致器官衰竭。部分但并非所有患者会出现内出血和外出血。
As the disease progresses, vomiting and diarrhoea develop and it can lead to organ failure. Some, but not all, patients develop internal and external bleeding.
病毒通过接触感染者的体液（如血液或呕吐物）在人与人之间传播。
The virus spreads from one person to another by contact with infected bodily fluids such as blood or vomit.
治疗该疾病的挑战进一步加大，一些医护人员和一名政客在应对疫情时遭到袭击。
Adding to the challenge of treating the disease, some health workers and a politician have been attacked while responding to the outbreak.
据联合国支持的奥卡皮电台报道，本周早些时候，一名护士在应对埃博拉疫情警报时被杀害，另一名医护人员严重受伤。当地青年指责他们污染水源、传播病毒。
Earlier this week, a nurse was killed and another health worker seriously injured in an attack when responding to an Ebola alert. Local youths had accused them of contaminating water sources and spreading the virus, according to the UN-backed Radio Okapi.
上个月，一名政客在宣传遏制埃博拉传播的措施后被活活打死；而在8月，红十字会表示，在疫情爆发的前100天里，其志愿者在11起暴力事件中受伤，一辆救护车被纵火焚烧。
Last month, a politician was beaten to death after promoting measures to stop the spread of Ebola, while in August, the Red Cross said its volunteers had been injured and an ambulance set on fire in 11 violent incidents in the outbreak's first 100 days.
在乌干达，疫情爆发后不久便出现2人死亡、20例病例，但自8月以来未再报告新增病例。对于从邻国刚果（金）入境的人员，旅行限制依然有效。在肯尼亚，已确诊9例，记录2例死亡。
In Uganda, two people died and 20 cases were recorded shortly after the outbreak started, but no cases have been reported since August. Travel restrictions remain in place for those crossing into the country from neighbouring DR Congo. In Kenya, there have been nine confirmed cases and two recorded deaths.
尼日利亚疾病控制中心称，周六在该国发现2例疑似病例，患者已被隔离并正在接受检测。10月初，该国确诊一名女性患病，后被送往瑞士进一步治疗。
Two suspected cases were identified in Nigeria on Saturday, its disease control centre said, adding that the individuals have been isolated and they are undergoing testing. Earlier in October, one woman was confirmed to have the disease in the country but was flown to Switzerland for further treatment.
欧洲疾病预防控制中心表示，欧洲地区民众的感染可能性“极低”。
The likelihood of infection for people in the Europe area is "very low," the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said.