This causes the affected organs to begin to decay. Blood begins to leak through the capillaries and into the tissues, but by this point the blood will not clot. The connective tissues lose their elasticity and become mushy. The body's internal cavities fill with blood, and blood leaks from all orifices and through the skin, which becomes easily ripped. As the disease progresses, both humans and monkeys develop a fixed and expressionless face, probably as a result of hemorrhages within the brain.
Death comes from excessive blood loss and shock.
The Ebola virus saturates all of the fluids flowing from the body. There is no vaccine against the Ebola virus, nor is there a cure once the disease has been contracted. Effective hygiene and standard aseptic medical procedures can limit the spread of the disease. Ebola - Plague Fighters . How Science Confronts Emerging Viruses .