Sick People in the Congo

剛果的病患

Jun 22, 2026, 14:27

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a dangerous virus called Ebola. Many people are dying and borders are closed.

剛果民主共和國有一種危險的病毒稱為伊波拉。許多人因此死亡，且邊境已關閉。

The virus is in the Ituri area. 1,003 people are sick and 254 people died. There is no medicine or vaccine for this virus.

病毒位於伊圖里地區。共有 1,003 人染病，254 人死亡。這種病毒目前沒有藥物或疫苗可以治療。

War in the area makes things difficult. Soldiers fight and 2 million people leave their homes. Doctors cannot find all the sick people.

該地區的戰爭讓情況變得困難。士兵在戰鬥，導致 200 萬人離開家園。醫生無法找到所有病患。

Rwanda closed its border to stop the virus. This is bad for people who sell things for money. Japan gave 3.5 million dollars to help the sick people.

盧安達關閉邊境以阻止病毒傳播。這對經商的人來說非常不利。日本捐贈了 350 萬美元來幫助病患。

The virus is still spreading. Doctors are worried and they need more help.

病毒仍在傳播。醫生們非常擔心，他們需要更多協助。

In this story, the word people is used many times. It describes a group of humans.

Pattern Check:

Notice how the text tells us what is happening now using simple verbs:

is (The virus is in Ituri)
are (Doctors are worried)
gave (Japan gave money) $\rightarrow$ Wait! This is the past! It already happened.

Quick Tip: Use is for one thing $\rightarrow$ The virus is dangerous. Use are for many things $\rightarrow$ The borders are closed.

virus (n.)

A very small thing that makes people sick

Example:The virus makes people feel very tired and ill.

borders (n.)

The lines between two different countries

Example:People must show their passports at the borders.

medicine (n.)

Something you take to feel better when you are sick

Example:The doctor gave me some medicine for my cough.

vaccine (n.)

A medicine that stops you from getting a disease

Example:The vaccine protects children from the virus.

difficult (adj.)

Not easy; hard to do

Example:Learning a new language can be difficult.

spreading (v.)

Moving from one person or place to another

Example:Wash your hands so the cold is not spreading.

worried (adj.)

Thinking about problems or bad things that might happen

Example:The parents are worried about their sick child.