'Ebola nurse' Halloween costume
Updated | By Staff Writer
Freaky fun, or totally distasteful? This 'Ebola Nurse' Halloween costume is actually for sale online...Tell Jane Linley-Thomas what you think.
This ‘Sexy Ebola Containment Suit’ could be yours for only $59 via online retailer, www.brandsonsale.com.
Here's how the suit is described in the site’s listing:
Item Details
As the deadly Ebola virus trickles its way through the United States, fighting its disease is no reason to compromise style.
The short dress and chic gas mask will be the talk of Milan, London, Paris, and New York as the world's fashionistas seek global solutions to hazmat couture.
Ending plague isn't the endeavor of a single woman, so be sure to check out our men's Ebola Containment Costume for a great couple's costume idea.
Sounds kinda tongue-in-cheek, right?
Here's how it looks:

(The boots are an optional extra)
First and foremost, when did Halloween costumes become all sexy and skankish?
Isn't Halloween about ghoulish attire? Dressing up as something scary and freak- like, not a ‘sexy’ nurse or playboy bunny vibe?
Also, taking into consideration the seriousness of the Ebola epidemic, and that it has claimed thousands a of lives, do you think this costume is distasteful - or just a bit of freaky fun?
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