UNITED NATIONS, Safar 12, 1436, December 04, 2014, SPA -- The death toll from the Ebola epidemic in West Africa has risen to 6,070 out of more than 17,000 cases as of November 30, and the deadly virus continues to spread intensely across Sierra Leone, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday. Sierra Leone recorded 537 new Ebola cases in the week ending November 30, compared to 385 the previous week, the U.N. health agency said in its latest update. “Transmission remains persistent and intense across the country with the exception of the south,” the WHO said. --SPA 12:31 LOCAL TIME 09:31 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w