Ebola Virus in Congo

剛果的伊波拉病毒

Jul 3, 2026, 12:39
AfricaHealth

Introduction

The Democratic Republic of Congo has a dangerous virus called Ebola. More than 400 people died. The virus is now in many cities and in Uganda.

剛果民主共和國有一種危險的病毒，稱為伊波拉。已有超過 400 人死亡。該病毒目前已蔓延至許多城市以及烏干達。

Main Body

The virus started in May. Many people died in the Ituri area. The virus moved to big cities because people touched dead bodies. This is very dangerous.

該病毒於五月開始出現。許多人在伊圖里地區死亡。由於人們接觸死者遺體，病毒蔓延至大城市。這非常危險。

President Tshisekedi and other countries gave a lot of money to help. Doctors are testing new medicines. Now, ten labs can do 2,000 tests every day. China sent expert doctors to help.

齊塞基迪總統及其他國家提供了大量資金援助。醫生們正在測試新藥。目前有十家實驗室每天可進行 2,000 次檢測。中國也派遣了專家醫生提供協助。

War and fighting make the problem worse. There are not enough masks or medicine. Some people are angry. They do not believe the virus is real, so they broke a health center.

戰爭與衝突使問題更加惡化。口罩或藥物不足。部分民眾感到憤怒，他們不相信該病毒真實存在，因此搗毀了一間醫療中心。

Conclusion

The virus is still spreading. Doctors need fast tests and new medicine to stop it.

該病毒仍在傳播。醫生需要快速檢測與新藥來阻止它。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 How to Describe Problems

In this text, we see how to talk about things that are bad or difficult. At A2 level, you don't need big words; you need strong, simple adjectives.

The 'Bad' List:

  • Dangerous (It can hurt you) →\rightarrow "a dangerous virus"
  • Worse (More bad than before) →\rightarrow "make the problem worse"
  • Angry (Feeling mad) →\rightarrow "Some people are angry"

🛠️ Action Words (The Past)

Notice how the story tells us what happened. We add -ed to the end of the word to show it is finished.

  • Start →\rightarrow Started
  • Move →\rightarrow Moved
  • Touch →\rightarrow Touched

Example: "The virus moved to big cities."

🚀 Quick Tip: 'Enough'

Use enough when you have the right amount of something. If you put it after the noun, it describes the amount:

Noun+extEnough→\text{Noun} + ext{Enough} \rightarrow "Not enough masks"

This means: We need more masks!

Vocabulary Learning

dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or kill you
Example:It is dangerous to touch the virus.
virus (n.)
A very small thing that makes people sick
Example:The virus is spreading to other cities.
expert (adj.)
Someone who knows a lot about a subject
Example:China sent expert doctors to help the people.
medicine (n.)
Something you take to feel better when you are sick
Example:The doctors are testing new medicine.
spreading (v.)
Moving to more people or more places
Example:The virus is still spreading in the country.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→