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US company sells out of Ebola-themed toys
An American company has sold out of Ebola-themed toys following a huge surge of interest in the deadly virus as it spreads across the globe, The Independent reported.
Giant Microbes advertises three Ebola-themed toys, marketing them as “a uniquely contagious gift” that can help you learn “all about his fearsome frontpage disease.”
Laura Sullivan, vice president of marketing at the company, said to the Toronto Star they had completely sold out worldwide.
“We get it in and sell out in a few days,” she claimed, before reassuring potential customers the company were making more as “fast as we can” to keep up with demand. “Sales are exceptionally high now because so many more people want to learn about it,” she said.
The Conneticut-based company has made the Ebola-themed toys, which include two sizes of doll, a mock ‘Ebola Petri Dish’ and range in price from $9.95 to $29.95, for five years.
“With Ebola and everything that is going on, people are interested about learning more and this product provides a way for people to learn about it,” Ms Sullivan said.
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