germ warfare
Fighting with microbes
Germ warfare is military use of disease-causing microorganisms—bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens—as weapons against enemy populations or agriculture.
Also called biological warfare.
The term extends to any deliberate spreading of disease for hostile purposes: accusations of germ warfare in the contaminated water supply.
- bioterrorismWeaponized infectious agents
- biological attackIntentional release of pathogens
- anthraxSpore-forming bacterial disease
- bioweaponsWeaponized pathogens or toxins
- smallpoxDeadly pustular viral infection
dual-use research · mass destruction · pathogen · biosecurity · pandemic preparedness · plague · botulinum toxin · ricin · quarantine · synthetic biology · test tube · secret lab · mad scientist · military · bacteria · contagion · decontamination · bioethics
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germ warfareconventional warfare
Armed conflict using standard military forces
conventional weapons · conventional arms · traditional warfare · artillery · infantry combat
germ warfarepublic health
Community-level disease prevention
medicine · vaccination · disease prevention · healing · healthcare
germ warfarepeace
Freedom from disturbance
peaceful coexistence · diplomacy · peacekeeping · disarmament · arms control
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