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> a small protein called sGP which ebola causes the cell to produce a ton of

Is that why people die? Cells make too much of that stuff?



Correct. Victims bodies are tricked into generating large amounts of cells. This causes the hemorrhaging which is the ultimate cause of death.

Fun fact: The victim's body continues producing cells for several hours after death. In rare cases this (in conjunction with post-death bloating) causes the cadaver to "explode"





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