Rapper Cam'ron took a selfie wearing his pink custom designed "Cam Ebola Mask," on sale for $19.99. The singer's Instagram account brags "#3000masksoldalready!"
Protective gear is as hot as the #Ebola. Florida-based company EbolaSuits.com's toll free number was busy most of the day. When salesman Rob Adams picked up, he said he can't even count how many suits are being sold per hour.
"I would say (sales) are 40 percent higher," he said.
On the website, just like on a fast food menu, you can pick a "combo" with a choice of the original Ebola suit, $34.99, or the "Long Term Survival Suit." That will set you back $1,500.
On YouTube, a New Jersey-based company is peddling a "natural solution" to Ebola.
Recently, they were threatened with a warning letter from the FDA and the FCC saying its therapeutic claims of a cure were a violation. Still, the owner stands by her product, slapping a disclaimer on the website, which keeps on selling the "silver nano." It's so popular, we found it's out of stock.
Americans also stocked up on vitamin C, with one businessman quickly nicknaming a standard vitamin C supplement "Ebola-C." Even though there's no proven link between vitamin C protecting against Ebola, that hasn't slowed sales.
And care to hazard a guess at what stocks are on the up-tick because of Ebola fears?
Germaphobes have bought enough Lysol and Bleach to make shareholders happy. Clorox sales are up 28 percent, and Lysol's website is adorned with a slide of the Ebola virus and the statement "These products are likely to be effective against the Ebola virus."
And last but not least, Advertised as the T-Rex of Microbes, a plush "Ebola toy" can be yours for just $9.95. That is, if you can wait for new stock to ship in Mid-November.
The company selling the toys claims a portion of the sales will go to charity.
Last Friday we told you how to check out charities to make sure they're legit. This week, beware of a phishing scam in your email. Click on the fake link, and it downloads a virus onto your computer.
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION EBOLA RELATED WARNING: Consumer.ftc.gov/blog/scammers-bank-ebola-fears