Costume seller defends ‘Ebola containment suit’

The promotional copy for the costume calls it ‘the most viral costume of the year.’

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There’s one every Halloween. A costume comes along that is so timely as to be labeled “too soon.” This Halloween, it’s the Ebola containment suit.

Ebola, as you’ve likely seen in the news, has made its way to the Dallas area. A patient died, and two more have been diagnosed with the virus. Seems like a perfect opportunity for your friend with the insanely obvious sense of humor to do something, well, obvious.

The Ebola containment suit is available at BrandsOnSale. It features yellow rubber boots, an Ebola face shield and a white hazmat suit. It retails for around $80.

Someone actually wrote this copy to help sell it:

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