刚果（金）埃博拉确诊病例超过9000例

刚果（金）埃博拉疫情持续蔓延，确诊病例已突破9000例。1截至10月11日，该国累计确诊9066例埃博拉病例，其中4381人死亡、2389人治愈。1本轮疫情由本迪布焦型埃博拉病毒引起，于今年5月宣布暴发。1

疫情已跨越国界。乌干达今年早些时候报告20例病例、2人死亡，后于8月宣布结束疫情。1肯尼亚上周确认该国首例输入性埃博拉病例，患者在内罗毕死亡。1

为应对疫情，疫苗开发取得进展。流行病防范创新联盟表示，针对本迪布焦型埃博拉病毒的疫苗临床试验已进入最后筹备阶段。1该试验由刚果（金）国家生物医学研究所和比利时安特卫普大学牵头。1目前仍无已获批的疫苗或治疗方法可用。1

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a critical stage, with confirmed cases surpassing 9,000 as of October 11 1. The epidemic has claimed 4,381 lives, while 2,389 patients have recovered 1. The current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo ebolavirus strain, which was declared in May of this year 1.

The geographic spread of the virus has extended beyond Congo's borders. Uganda reported 20 cases earlier this year, with 2 deaths, and declared the outbreak over in August 1. Kenya confirmed its first imported Ebola case last week, with the patient dying in Nairobi 1. The virus currently lacks approved vaccines or specific treatments 1. The Ervebo vaccine is expected to be the first candidate vaccine to enter clinical trials, with preparations for these trials entering their final stages through efforts led by Congo's National Institute for Biomedical Research and the University of Antwerp in Belgium 1.