The Arizona Outbreak Scare is a viral meme trend that stems from fictional news reports and emergency broadcast style videos that gained traction on platforms like TikTok and X (formerly Twitter). Often featuring realistic VFX and high-stakes headlines, the meme suggests a biological containment failure in Arizona, typically centered around Phoenix. While the 'outbreak' is purely fictional—often linked to alternate reality games (ARGs) or niche horror concepts—the meme took off as users shared their shocked reactions to the convincing footage. It is now a popular template used to convey sudden alarm, mock internet hoaxes, or represent the feeling of discovering chaotic news while scrolling through social media.