About
Zmapp-chan is a female anime-style character designed as the anthropomorphic representation of the ZMapp Ebola Vaccine. The character was originally to be opposition of Ebola-Chan.
Origin
The ZMapp vaccine is a vaccine developed by Mapp Biopharmaceutical. Most promintantly known as the vaccine against Ebola, it was tested on victims of the 2014 Ebola West African outbreak. The drug is manufactured in the tobacco plant Nicotinana benthamaiana.
Spread
A facebook page for Zmapp-chan was launched on October 4, 2014. [1] Nobody knows who the exact creator of the character or of the page is, but this is the only remnants of her origins. Zmapp-chan’s spread wasn’t as well documented, but it caught on quickly due to it being the vaccine of the Ebola. She has regularly been drawn attacking or trapping Ebola-chan in fan art. Her biggest exposure came from this video by OkatuMOE.
Various Examples
External References
[1]Facebook – First Zmapp post / Posted on 10-04-2014
[2]Facebook – Zmapp-chan Facebook fan page
[3]DeviantART – Tagged Results for Zmapp-chan
[4]Tumblr – Tagged Results for Zmapp-chan