Ebola-chan is a moe anthropomorphized character representing the Ebola virus, which first appeared on 4chan’s /pol/ board during the 2014 outbreak in West Africa. Designed in the style of a 'magical girl' anime character with pink hair shaped like the virus filaments, she is often depicted wearing a nurse outfit and carrying a skull. The meme originated as a dark joke involving the fictional 'shrine' to the character, with users claiming that spreading her image would grant protection or help the virus spread. While highly controversial due to its real-world context, Ebola-chan remains a significant example of how internet subcultures use anime aesthetics to personify global events and create subversive, edgy content.