How Ebola kills

The video explains how a virus with only seven genes can cause severe infections by overwhelming the body's defenses. It spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids and penetrates mucous membranes. The virus targets immune cells, turning them into virus-producing machines, and disrupts the immune response by causing an uncontrolled release of cytokines. This leads to inflammation, blood clotting, and weakened blood vessels, ultimately resulting in organ failure and death.

What is the primary way the virus overwhelms the body's defenses during an infection?

How does the virus manage to infect the immune cells that are supposed to destroy it?

What role do cytokines play in the immune response, and how does the virus manipulate this process?

Describe the consequences of the inflammation response going haywire due to the virus.

What happens to the organs as the disease progresses, and what is the final outcome?