Democratic Republic of the CongoGāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó刚果民主共和国EbolaĀibólā埃博拉epidemic / outbreakyìqíng疫情death tollsǐwáng rénshù死亡人数to surpass / to exceedchāoguò超过500 people500 rén500人。
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
to surpass / to exceed
chāoguò
超过
500 people
500 rén
500人
as of / up to
jiézhì
截至
July 5
7 yuè 5 rì
7月5日
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
[structural particle]
de
的
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
already
yǐ
已
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
1,561 people
1561 rén
1561人
infected / infection
gǎnrǎn
感染
506 people
506 rén
506人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡
World Health Organization
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
already
yǐ
已
in / on [formal]
yú
于
May
5 yuè
5月
it / this [formal]
jiāng qí
将其
to classify as / to designate as
lièwéi
列为
international public health emergency
guójì tūfā gōnggòng wèishēng shìjiàn
国际突发公共卫生事件
July 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
currently / right now
zhèngzài
正在
to occur / to break out
fāshēng
发生
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
[structural particle]
de
的
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
as of / up to
jiézhì
截至
July 5
7 yuè 5 rì
7月5日
this / this time
zhècì
这次
outbreak / epidemic
yìqíng
疫情
a total of / has altogether
gòng yǒu
共有
1,561 people
1561 rén
1561人
infected
gǎnrǎn
感染
among them / of which
qízhōng
其中
506 people
506 rén
506人
died / death
sǐwáng
死亡
this
zhècì
这次
outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
caused by
yóu
由
a type of
yīzhǒng
一种
rare / uncommon
shǎojiàn
少见
[structural particle]
de
的
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
virus
bìngdú
病毒
caused by / triggered by
yǐnqǐ
引起
currently
mùqián
目前
does not yet have
hái méiyǒu
还没有
specialized / specific
zhuānmén
专门
[structural particle]
de
的
treatment
zhìliáo
治疗
medicine / drug
yàowù
药物
World Health Organization
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
on [formal]
yú
于
May 16
5 yuè 16 rì
5月16日
[formal disposal marker]
jiāng
将
this
zhècì
这次
outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
to classify as / to designate as
lièwéi
列为
international public health emergency
guójì tūfā gōnggòng wèishēng shìjiàn
国际突发公共卫生事件
because
yīnwèi
因为
local / in the area
dāngdì
当地
medical / healthcare
yīliáo
医疗
conditions
tiáojiàn
条件
poor / inadequate
chà
差
in addition / compounded by
jiāshàng
加上
there is / there are
yǒu
有
armed conflict
wǔzhuāng chōngtū
武装冲突
so / therefore
suǒyǐ
所以
to control
kòngzhì
控制
outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
very / extremely
fēicháng
非常
difficult
kùnnán
困难
healthcare workers / medical personnel
yīhù rényuán
医护人员
because
yīnwèi
因为
for a long time
cháng shíjiān
长时间
did not / have not
méiyǒu
没有
to receive
shōudào
收到
wages / salary
gōngzī
工资
already
yǐjīng
已经
to indicate / to state
biǎoshì
表示
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
will
huì
会
to go on strike
bàgōng
罢工
WHO (World Health Organization)
Shì Wèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
said / stated
shuō
说
currently
mùqián
目前
still
hái
还
cannot
bùnéng
不能
to confirm
quèrèn
确认
outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
whether or not
shìfǒu
是否
already
yǐjīng
已经
stable / to stabilize
wěndìng
稳定
to settle down / to level off
xiàlái
下来
News in English
Lifestyle & CultureEbola Death Toll in the Democratic Republic of Congo Surpasses 500
As of July 5, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has caused 1,561 infections and 506 deaths, and the WHO declared it a public health emergency of international concern in May.
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Norway
Nuówēi
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半决赛
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Āgēntíng
阿根廷
by a score of / with
yǐ
以
three to one (score)
3 bǐ 1
3比1
to eliminate / to knock out
táotài
淘汰
Switzerland
Ruìshì
瑞士
to advance / to progress to the next stage
jìnjí
晋级
the World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
the top four / the semifinal stage
sìqiáng
四强
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Xībānyá
西班牙
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liǎng bǐ yī
两比一
to eliminate / knock out
táotài
淘汰
Belgium
Bǐlìshí
比利时
to advance to the next round
jìnjí
晋级
World Cup
Shìjiè Bēi
世界杯
semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
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Gāngguǒ
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Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
to exceed / to surpass
tūpò
突破
600
liùbǎi
六百
virus
bìngdú
病毒
to spread to
mànyán zhì
蔓延至
new provinces
xīn shěngfèn
新省份
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