WHO: Ebola Death Toll Has Climbed Over 6,000

The Ebola death toll has climbed over 6,000 according to new numbers released by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The agencies new death toll arrives just one day after it declared Spain to be free of the disease.

On Wednesday the United Nations health agency said 17,111 confirmed, suspected or probable cases of Ebola had been reported in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Those three countries are at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak and are responsible for 6,055 confirmed Ebola deaths.

The World Health Organization released higher numbers over the weekend, but then revised those numbers to lower the death toll by nearly 1,000 victims. Originally officials in Liberia accidentally included non-Ebola deaths in their total.

Officials at the WHO also announced that 70% of all Ebola patients have been isolated in Ebola and that 70% of the bodies of Ebola victims have been safely buried.

Sierra Leona is safely burying 70% of the bodies of victims, but has failed to reach 70% isolation at this time.

Because Ebola spreads through bodily fluids, corpses can be extremely contagious.

Spain was announced to be Ebola Free after no cases were observed for 42-days. That number is significant because it is two times the incubation period for contracting the Ebola virus.

Travel restrictions are still in effect for travelers heading to the United States as health officials continue to fight the spread of the Ebola virus.

WHO: Ebola Death Toll Has Climbed Over 6,000