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美國承諾再提供2.67億美元，協助中部非洲對抗伊波拉
紐約，9月23日（路透）—— 美國國務院週三承諾再提供2.67億美元，用於對抗中部非洲的伊波拉疫情；目前衛生當局正努力控制這種致命病毒。NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The US State Department on Wednesday pledged an additional $267 million toward fighting the Ebola outbreak in central Africa, as health authorities battle to get the deadly virus under control.
美國國務院高階官員在聯合國大會場邊宣布這筆資金，並盼其他國家承諾提供新資金，以達成籌措20億美元抗疫經費的目標；相關抗疫工作主要集中在剛果民主共和國。Senior State Department officials announced the funding on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, hoping for pledges of new funds from other countries to meet a target of $2 billion to fight the disease, mainly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
這波疫情於5月被發現，目前已是有紀錄以來致死人數第二多的伊波拉疫情，僅次於2014年至2016年西非疫情。The outbreak was detected in May and is already the second most lethal on record, behind one in West Africa from 2014 to 2016.
週三，剛果總理茱蒂絲・蘇明瓦・圖盧卡（Judith Suminwa Tuluka）形容這波疫情是該國面臨的「重大考驗」。On Wednesday, Congolese Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka described the outbreak as a "major test" for the country.
她在聯合國大會上表示：「對剛果民主共和國而言，對抗這場疫情是絕對優先事項。在先前遏止16波疫情之後，剛果民主共和國正動員受到肯定的科學與執行專業。而在全國動員與夥伴支持下，應變行動最近已開始產生具體成果。」"For the DRC, fighting this epidemic is an absolute priority. After having contained 16 previous outbreaks, the DRC is mobilizing recognized scientific and operational expertise. And thanks to national mobilization and the support of our partners, the response has recently begun producing tangible results," she told the United Nations General Assembly.
美國週三作出的承諾，使川普政府投入因應這波疫情的金額達到8.86億美元，其中包括衛生及公共服務部提供的1.07億美元，另有國務院資金。The US pledge on Wednesday brings the Trump administration's commitment to tackling the outbreak to $886 million, including $107 million from the Department of Health and Human Services in addition to State Department funding.
其中一名官員表示，這項援助將協助各國在疫情源頭控制疫情，例如興建治療設施，並為第一線醫療人員提供診斷工具及醫療對策。The assistance would help countries contain the outbreak at its source, one of the officials said, such as for building treatment facilities, providing diagnostics and medical countermeasures for health workers in the field.
（Simon Lewis報導；Cynthia Osterman與Stephen Coates編輯）(Reporting by Simon Lewis; Editing by Cynthia Osterman and Stephen Coates)