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shēng huó
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Congo
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
rapidly / quickly
xùnsù
迅速
to spread / to expand
kuòsàn
扩散
,
Africa
Fēizhōu
非洲
CDC / disease control center
jíkòng zhōngxīn
疾控中心
to issue / to send out
fāchū
发出
urgent warning
jǐnjí jǐnggào
紧急警告
。

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
currently
zhèngzài
正在
at / with
yǐ
以
unprecedented / never seen before
qián suǒ wèi yǒu
前所未有
structural particle
de
的
speed / rate
sùdù
速度
to spread / to proliferate
mànyán
蔓延
,
confirmed cases
quèzhěn
确诊
case (medical)
bìnglì
病例
has reached
yǐ dá
已达
598 cases
598 lì
598例
。

June 10, 2026 at 11:30 AM

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
to break out / to erupt
bàofā
爆发
structural particle
de
的
Bundibugyo
Bāngdíbùjiāo
邦迪布焦
type / strain
xíng
型
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
virus
bìngdú
病毒
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
currently
zhèngzài
正在
rapidly
xùnsù
迅速
to spread
kuòsàn
扩散
。
as of
jiézhì
截至
June 8
liù yuè bā rì
6月8日
,
already
yǐ
已
to confirm
quèrèn
确认
598 cases
598 lì
598例
infection / to be infected
gǎnrǎn
感染
,
115 people
115 rén
115人
died / death
sǐwáng
死亡
。
epidemic
yìqíng
疫情
mainly / primarily
zhǔyào
主要
concentrated / centered
jízhōng
集中
in / at
zài
在
Ituri Province
Yītúlǐ Shěng
伊图里省
,
this province
gāi shěng
该省
already
yǐ
已
to report
bàogào
报告
563 cases
563 lì
563例
confirmed cases
quèzhěn
确诊
。
epidemic
yìqíng
疫情
already
yǐ
已
to spread
mànyán
蔓延
to / reaching
zhì
至
Uganda
Wūgāndá
乌干达
,
that country
gāi guó
该国
to report
bàogào
报告
19 cases
19 lì
19例
confirmed
quèzhěn
确诊
,
among them / of which
qízhōng
其中
2 people
2 rén
2人
died
sǐwáng
死亡
。
Africa
Fēizhōu
非洲
CDC
jíkòng zhōngxīn
疾控中心
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
,
if / should
ruò
若
not
bù
不
to take / to adopt
cǎiqǔ
采取
strong / forceful
yǒulì
有力
intervention / to intervene
gānyù
干预
measures / steps
cuòshī
措施
,
this outbreak
cǐ cì yìqíng
此次疫情
scale / magnitude
guīmó
规模
possibly / may
kěnéng
可能
to rival / to match
pìměi
媲美
the year 2014
2014 nián
2014年
West Africa
Xī Fēi
西非
major outbreak
dà bàofā
大暴发
。
for this purpose / to this end
wèicǐ
为此
,
Africa
Fēizhōu
非洲
CDC
jíkòng zhōngxīn
疾控中心
and / with
yǔ
与
World Health Organization
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
jointly / together
liánhé
联合
to release / to announce
fābù
发布
completed action marker
le
了
to respond to / to deal with
yìngduì
应对
plan
jìhuà
计划
,
to request
qǐngqiú
请求
$518 million
5.18 yì měiyuán
5.18亿美元
funding / funds
zījīn
资金
support / to support
zhīchí
支持
。
this time / on this occasion
cǐ cì
此次
epidemic
yìqíng
疫情
by / from
yóu
由
rare / uncommon
hǎnjiàn
罕见
and / moreover
qiě
且
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
not yet having / without
shàng wú
尚无
effective
yǒuxiào
有效
treatment method
zhìliáo fāngfǎ
治疗方法
structural particle
de
的
Bundibugyo
Bāngdíbùjiāo
邦迪布焦
virus strain
bìngdú zhū
病毒株
to cause / to trigger
yǐnfā
引发
。

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Congo Ebola Outbreak Accelerates at Unprecedented Rate, Africa CDC Warns

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading at an unprecedented rate, with 598 confirmed cases and 115 deaths reported as of June 8. Africa CDC and WHO have launched a joint response plan requiring $518 million in funding.

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Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
poet
shīrén
诗人
Anne Carson (Canadian poet)
Ānnī Kǎsēn
安妮·卡森
to win / to be honored with
rónghuò
荣获
2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuòbèiěr
诺贝尔
Prize in Literature
wénxué jiǎng
文学奖
。

Canadian Poet Anne Carson Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

three
sān wèi
三位
scientists
kēxué jiā
科学家
for / because of
yīn
因
pioneering
kāichuàng
开创
optogenetics
guāng yíchuán xué
光遗传学
technology
jìshù
技术
jointly
gòngtóng
共同
to be awarded
rónghuò
荣获
2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuòbèiěr
诺贝尔
Physiology
shēnglǐ xué
生理学
or
huò
或
Medicine Prize
yīxué jiǎng
医学奖
。

Three Scientists Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for Pioneering Optogenetics Technology

Molchanov (champion freediver)
Mò ěr chá nuò fū
莫尔查诺夫
with / at (a score of)
yǐ
以
137 meters
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
world record
shìjiè jìlù
世界纪录
。

Alexey Molchanov Sets Freediving World Record With 137-Meter Dive at World Championships in Limassol

Canada
Jiā ná dà
加拿大
author / writer
zuò jiā
作家
Anne Carson (Canadian author)
Ān nī Kǎ sēn
安妮·卡森
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
。

Canadian Author Anne Carson Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature