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The country has recorded 121 confirmed Ebola cases and 238 suspected deaths since the outbreak was declared on May 15.<br \/>The outbreak has affected 13 health zones across the eastern provinces of Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu, the report said, with Ituri remaining the epicenter.<br \/>The current outbreak marks the country&#8217;s 17th Ebola epidemic. 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