STAT3 and infection: Following infection, the EBOV VP24 protein antagonizes STAT3 to block IL-6-mediated signaling—consistent with IL-6 being one of the key cytokines that activate STAT3 during infections with various viruses (e.g., SARS-CoV-2, respiratory syncytial virus, and IAV) (Morgan and Macdonald, 2019; Patra et al., 2020).