
非洲疾病预防控制中心(Africa CDC)负责人周一警告称,为非洲埃博拉应对承诺的资金中有三分之二尚未拨付,并呼吁采取紧急行动,以遏制迅速蔓延的疫情。
Two-thirds of funding pledged for Africa's Ebola response has yet to be disbursed, the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warned Monday, calling for urgent action to contain the rapidly spreading outbreak.
根据非洲疾控中心9月发布的数据,国际合作伙伴承诺向该应对行动提供约29亿美元的现金和实物援助。
International partners committed approximately $2.9 billion in cash and in-kind assistance to the response, according to figures released by Africa CDC in September. "This outbreak reminds us that health security is shared.
“此次疫情提醒我们,卫生安全是共同的。埃博拉首次传播至三个非洲地区。然而,承诺的应对资金中仍有三分之二未能拨付,”非洲疾控中心总干事让·卡塞亚在美国社交媒体平台上写道。目前的邦迪布吉奥病毒株疫情已影响四个非洲国家:刚果民主共和国、乌干达、肯尼亚和尼日利亚。
For the first time, Ebola has reached three African regions. Yet, two-thirds of the pledged response funds are still pending," Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya wrote on US social media platform The current outbreak of the Bundibugyo virus strain has affected four African countries: the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria.
根据周六公布的政府数据,刚果的死亡人数已超过5000人,确诊病例超过1万例。
In Congo, the death toll surpassed 5,000 from more than 10,000 confirmed cases, according to government figures released Saturday.
“每一天的拖延都会让更多家庭和一线卫生工作者面临风险,”卡塞亚警告说。
"Every day of delay puts more families and frontline health workers at risk," Kaseya warned.
他表示,非洲疾控中心正与非洲领导人密切合作,确保卫生团队能够安全进入,特别是在受冲突影响的地区。“我们必须立即共同行动,阻止疫情蔓延,”他补充道。
He said Africa CDC was working closely with African leaders to ensure safe access for health teams, particularly in conflict-affected areas. "We must act now, together, to stop the spread," he added.