In recent weeks, there’s been a spate of bogus rumors about the Ebola outbreak, including zombies.
One conspiracy theory that’s been floating around social media sites over the weekend and Monday claims FEMA has opened up camps for Ebola patients.
Reads one heavily shared Facebook post: “So according to CNN Ebola is allegedly being found in ‘hair extensions’ …yup. I’ve officially heard it all smh. Ebola has been found in numerous packages of hair extensions in the U.S. … You’d think that if President Obama could find the time to record video messages on Ebola safety for the people of West Africa, he could find a chance to warn American citizens about the latest state-side Ebola threat: the presence of the Ebola virus in packages of hair extensions.”
The post also features a photo of Anderson Cooper and an African-American woman with the CNN logo.
Zombies?
Ebola has been the subject of a number of bogus reports and hoaxes in recent days.
A few weeks ago, several articles posted on satire websites claimed that people have risen from the dead after being infected with the virus.
There’s been no credible reports of people coming back from the dead who were sickened with Ebola.