HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Spread of disease
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Chemical trails
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Biological warfare
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Biochemical warfare
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Detailed explanation-1: -Biological warfare, also known as germ warfare, is the use of biological toxins or infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, insects, and fungi with the intent to kill, harm or incapacitate humans, animals or plants as an act of war.
Detailed explanation-2: -: the use of harmful microorganisms (such as bacteria) as weapons in war.
Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of biological warfare during the past millennium Similarly, the smallpox epidemic among Indians could have been caused by contact with settlers. In addition, yellow fever is spread only by infected mosquitoes. During their conquest of South America, the Spanish might also have used smallpox as a weapon.
Detailed explanation-4: -Biological Warfare: Infectious Disease and Bioterrorism.
Detailed explanation-5: -BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS. Many pathogens or toxins could be used for warfare or terrorism. Examples of pathogens are the smallpox, Venezuelan equine encephalitis, yellow fever, Ebola and Marburg viruses, and the bacteria B. anthracis, Yersinia pestis, and Francisella tularensis.