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shēng huó
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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 & Culture

Ebola 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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rónghuò
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wénxué jiǎng
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sān wèi
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yīn
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kāichuàng
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rónghuò
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137 mǐ
137米
to set / to establish
chuàng
创
constant weight
héngzhòng
恒重
freediving
zìyóu qiánshuǐ
自由潜水
men
nánzǐ
男子
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shìjiè jìlù
世界纪录
。

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Jiā ná dà
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author / writer
zuò jiā
作家
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Ān nī Kǎ sēn
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to be honored with / to win
róng huò
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuò bèi ěr
诺贝尔
Prize in Literature
wén xué jiǎng
文学奖
。

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