False claim circulates that an Ebola outbreak shutdown Burning Man

A bizarre conspiracy theory circulating on social media claims the Burning Man festival was shut down and a national emergency declared due to an Ebola outbreak. Some posts repeating the claim include a fake screenshot of a health authority post confirming the outbreak.

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