It always starts with the jokes.
Whatever horrifying event is dominating the news in October is always tossed around as an idea for a topical Halloween costume. "But make it sexy!"
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Right now, Ebola is the hot topic. According to the latest statistics from the World Health Organization, nearly 5,000 people have died from Ebola in Africa.
After the initial wave of stale jokes comes the Photoshop hoax.
An image of a "Sexy Ebola" costume starting making the rounds on the internet, and people generally agreed that it is a tasteless idea for a costume.
I just saw an ad for a "sexy Ebola nurse" costume. Internet, this is why you can't have nice things.— C.J. Redwine (@cjredwine) October 26, 2014
um you can now get "sexy ebola nurse" costumes for halloween, shall we just agree to destroy the planet from space, we are an awful species?— EW (@eve4evz) October 25, 2014
The fact that there's a sexy ebola nurse costume proves the sexy costumes have gone out of control.— (@thegrandesong) October 25, 2014
It turns out, that costume was actually a sexy Breaking Bad costume photoshopped to look like a listing for a sexy Ebola costume.
But now there's a real "Sexy Ebola Containment Suit" available at BrandsOnSale.com.
It comes with a "chic gas mask," but you're on own your own for boots.
Ebola is a disease that has killed thousands of people, infected thousands more, and continues to be a threat to global health -- not a Halloween costume, sexy or otherwise.
Mashable reached out to Brands on Sale for a comment but has not heard back.
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