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During the [[Ebola virus epidemic in Liberia|2014 outbreak in Liberia]], an article in ''The Daily Observer'' alleged that the virus was a bioweapon designed by the US military as a form of [[population control]].<ref name="2014NYT">{{cite news |last1=Feuer |first1=Alan |title=The Ebola Conspiracy Theories |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/sunday-review/the-ebola-conspiracy-theories.html |access-date=27 October 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=18 October 2014}}</ref> Other theories spreading online during the pandemic alleged that the [[New World Order (conspiracy theory)|New World Order]] had engineered the virus in order to impose quarantines and travel bans in order to soften an eventual descent into martial law.<ref name="2014NYT"/> |
During the [[Ebola virus epidemic in Liberia|2014 outbreak in Liberia]], an article in ''The Daily Observer'' alleged that the virus was a bioweapon designed by the US military as a form of [[population control]].<ref name="2014NYT">{{cite news |last1=Feuer |first1=Alan |title=The Ebola Conspiracy Theories |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/sunday-review/the-ebola-conspiracy-theories.html |access-date=27 October 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=18 October 2014}}</ref> Other theories spreading online during the pandemic alleged that the [[New World Order (conspiracy theory)|New World Order]] had engineered the virus in order to impose quarantines and travel bans in order to soften an eventual descent into martial law.<ref name="2014NYT"/> |
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Revision as of 02:48, 27 October 2022
Multiple conspiracy theories have circulated about ebola viruses, regarding the origin of outbreaks, treatments for ebola virus disease, and preventative measures.
Origins theories
During the 2014 outbreak in Liberia, an article in The Daily Observer alleged that the virus was a bioweapon designed by the US military as a form of population control.[1] Other theories spreading online during the pandemic alleged that the New World Order had engineered the virus in order to impose quarantines and travel bans in order to soften an eventual descent into martial law.[1]
References
- ^ a b Feuer, Alan (18 October 2014). "The Ebola Conspiracy Theories". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 October 2022.