The sale of the Ebola suit for Halloween has sparked outrage on social media (Picture: brandsOnSale)

Ebola is a viral disease in more ways than one. And with bad taste costumes now a Halloween must-have, it was really only a matter of time before someone decided to cash in.

The Ebola Containment Suit Costume is now available to buy from online Halloween costume shop brandsOnSale for $79.99 (£50).

The product description declares: ‘You are sure to be prepared if any outbreak happens at your Halloween party. This will literally be the most ‘viral’ costume of the year.’

Ebola zombies and Ebola masks are also popping up on eBay, while canny costumiers are also flogging their old Breaking Bad yellow jumpsuits from last year.


Ebola/Breaking Bad suits are covering all the bases on eBay (Picture: eBay)

But, with hundreds of new Ebola cases being reported each day and the death toll now believed to be at 4,447, some have questioned the timing of the release, branding it tasteless.



Nevertheless, following the backlash on social media this week, brandsOnSale CEO Johnathan Weeks told The Atlantic: ‘We don’t stray away from anything that’s current or controversial or anything like that,’ before confiding, ‘If I told you we had a toddler ISIS costume in the works, your mouth would drop. I will definitely let you know when that goes on sale.

‘You would be so surprised what people will go through to shock their friends,’ he added.

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