Africa CDC confirms Marburg case in Uganda as Ebola outbreak rages
Africa CDC confirms Marburg case in Uganda as Ebola outbreak rages
非洲疾控中心确认乌干达出现马尔堡病毒病例，埃博拉疫情持续蔓延
Amid disease surveillance for the ongoing Ebola outbreak, Ugandan health authorities identified a case of Marburg virus disease in a one-and-a-half-year-old child, who has died, according to Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But Ugandan health officials appear reluctant to publicly disclose information about the case and its context.
据非洲疾病预防控制中心（Africa CDC）消息，在针对当前埃博拉疫情进行疾病监测期间，乌干达卫生部门发现了一例马尔堡病毒病病例，患者为一名一岁半的幼儿，目前已死亡。但乌干达卫生官员似乎不愿公开披露有关该病例及其背景的信息。
Marburg virus is related to Ebolaviruses and causes similar hemorrhagic disease. Its transmission routes and prevention measures are likewise similar.
马尔堡病毒与埃博拉病毒属同一家族，均会导致类似的出血性疾病。其传播途径和预防措施也十分相似。
On Wednesday, Africa CDC told Reuters that no contacts of the deceased toddler had developed symptoms, and there were no other current active cases in the country, citing Ugandan health authorities. But when Reuters reached out to Uganda’s health ministry, a spokesperson said he was not aware of a Marburg outbreak.
周三，非洲疾控中心援引乌干达卫生部门的消息告诉路透社，该幼儿的接触者中尚未出现症状，且该国目前没有其他活跃病例。然而，当路透社联系乌干达卫生部时，一位发言人表示他并不知晓马尔堡疫情的爆发。
The World Health Organization, meanwhile, said it had been informed by Uganda of a single case on June 30. And the US embassy in Uganda issued a health alert on June 29, saying it was aware of a “potential case.”
与此同时，世界卫生组织表示，乌干达已于6月30日通报了一例病例。美国驻乌干达大使馆则在6月29日发布了健康警报，称其已知悉一例“潜在病例”。
An anonymous “well-placed source” told Stat News that Uganda had actually detected two cases of Marburg as of Monday but that potential spread appeared localized. The outlet noted that concerns about travel restrictions, including those from the US, and the impact on the local tourism industry may be driving the country’s reluctance to share more information.
一位匿名的“知情人士”告诉《Stat News》，截至周一，乌干达实际上已经检测出两例马尔堡病例，但潜在的传播似乎局限在局部地区。该媒体指出，对旅行限制（包括来自美国的限制）以及对当地旅游业影响的担忧，可能是导致该国不愿分享更多信息的原因。
On Wednesday, Africa CDC spokesperson Saran Koly told Reuters that the agency is “engaging the Government of Uganda through official public health channels on reports concerning Marburg virus disease. At this stage, we cannot confirm reports of any additional case.”
周三，非洲疾控中心发言人萨兰·科利（Saran Koly）向路透社表示，该机构正“通过官方公共卫生渠道与乌干达政府就有关马尔堡病毒病的报告进行沟通。现阶段，我们无法确认任何额外病例的报告。”
The possible flare of Marburg in Uganda will only add to the challenges of responding to the overwhelming Ebola outbreak raging in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of July 2, the DRC is reporting 1,406 Ebola cases and 438 deaths. Uganda has reported 20 Ebola cases and two deaths. The outbreak is already the third-largest Ebola outbreak on record.
乌干达可能出现的马尔堡疫情，只会增加应对邻国刚果民主共和国境内肆虐的埃博拉疫情的难度。截至7月2日，刚果民主共和国报告了1406例埃博拉病例和438例死亡病例。乌干达已报告20例埃博拉病例和2例死亡病例。此次疫情已是有记录以来第三大埃博拉疫情。