5. Elevated Liver Enzymes
Ebola virus is a threat to every biological system and organ in the body. However, when the virus starts to attack the liver, the health of the patient begins to decline dramatically. Once the virus starts to spread in liver tissue, it rapidly causes internal bleeding, affecting the production of bile, bilirubin, and cholesterol.
As a result, the production of liver enzymes begins to skyrocket, and the patient may develop pain on the right side of their abdomen. As the livce5r starts to hemorrhage, the time left for the affected individual becomes further limited as the body loses the ability to filter the virus out of the bloodstream.
When the infected individual reaches this stage of the disease, the internal damage may be so severe that even if they manage to pull through and survive the infection, they may need the assistance of a colostomy bag for the rest of their life.