US Pledges $50 Million to Fight Bundibugyo Virus Outbreak
美國承諾撥款五千萬美元對抗邦迪布焦病毒疫情
更新於: 2026年6月13日 上午11:15
The U.S. government has announced a significant $50 million pledge to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to combat the growing outbreak of the Bundibugyo ebolavirus.
美國政府宣布向流行病防範創新聯盟（CEPI）撥款 5000 萬美元，以對抗日益嚴峻的本迪布焦伊波拉病毒疫情。
This rare strain of Ebola, currently spreading through parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, has already caused hundreds of cases and over 100 deaths.
這種罕見的伊波拉病毒株目前正在剛果民主共和國與烏干達部分地區蔓延，已導致數百人感染，逾百人死亡。
A major challenge in this crisis is the lack of licensed vaccines or antiviral treatments specifically for the Bundibugyo strain.
此次危機的一大挑戰在於，目前缺乏專門針對本迪布焦病毒株的核准疫苗或抗病毒療法。
The new funding will prioritize the rapid development, testing, and manufacturing of at least two vaccine candidates, aiming for emergency authorization as quickly as possible.
這筆新資金將優先用於快速開發、測試並製造至少兩種疫苗候選品，目標是盡快取得緊急授權。
With cases rising, the international community faces urgent pressure to accelerate scientific progress and deliver life-saving medical countermeasures to the affected regions.
隨著病例增加，國際社會正面臨加速科學進程，並向受影響地區提供救命醫療對策的迫切壓力。
