刚果东部伊图里省布尼亚正爆发史上增长最快的埃博拉疫情，当地家长与教师呼吁当局推迟原定于9月1日的全国学校复课计划，认为疫情对儿童构成重大风险1。目前该省已确认5,713例感染，导致2,744人死亡1。此次疫情自5月中旬宣布，但官员认为自2月起已开始传播，并从3个卫生区扩散至近60个卫生区1。2014至2016年西非埃博拉疫情死亡超过11,000人1。
引发此次疫情的Bundibugyo病毒尚无获批疫苗或疗法，该省4岁及以下儿童病死率高达60%1。教师Fazila Rebecca表示：“我们希望能恢复上课，但不能以生命为代价。”1 教师工会代表Budju Lobo Isaac表示：“我们不反对恢复上课，但我们认为教师和学生的健康与安全必须放在首位。”1 救助儿童会刚果负责人Greg Ramm表示：“除了实际挑战之外，社区的接受度仍然至关重要。”1
Parents and teachers in the Ituri province of eastern Congo are urging authorities to postpone the nationwide school resumption scheduled for September 1, citing significant risks to children amid the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history 1. The outbreak in the province has resulted in 5,713 confirmed cases and 2,744 deaths 1. Although the epidemic was announced in mid-May, officials believe it has been spreading since February 1. The virus has expanded from three health zones to nearly 60 health zones 1. The Bundibugyo virus responsible for the outbreak has no approved vaccines or treatments 1.
The fatality rate among children aged four and under in the province is 60 percent 1. In Bunia, teacher Fazila Rebecca stated, "We want to resume classes, but not at the cost of our lives" 1. Budju Lobo Isaac, a representative of the teachers' union, stated, "We are not opposed to the resumption of classes, but we believe that the health and safety of teachers and students must be a priority" 1. Greg Ramm, the head of Save the Children in Congo, noted, "Beyond the practical challenges, community acceptance remains critical" 1. The 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola epidemic claimed more than 11,000 lives 1.
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