The 2014 Ebola Outbreak became a significant moment in internet history, blending global health anxiety with the chaotic humor of platforms like 4chan and Reddit. While the real-world epidemic was a serious health crisis, online communities processed the news through the creation of 'Ebola-chan'—an anime personification of the virus—and various memes mocking the media's sensationalist coverage. These memes often played on themes of global doom, quarantine procedures, and the stark contrast between public fear and internet irreverence. Today, it remains a notable example of how the internet utilizes dark humor to cope with or satirize major global events.