10 Facts about Biological Warfare

Let me show you the interesting Facts about Biological Warfare in the following post below.  BW or biological warfare is called as germ warfare. As an act of war, the bacteria, fungi and viruses are used as the infectious agents to kill plants, animals or even humans. Get more facts about biological warfare below:

Facts about Biological Warfare 1: the biological weapon

The living organism and replicating entities are used as the biological weapon.  The example of the replicating entities is virus.  When the virus is inside the host, it will replicate and reproduce. The insects can be used as a biological weapon too.

Facts about Biological Warfare 2: the nuclear and chemical warfare

If you think that chemical warfare and nuclear warfare are similar with biological warfare, you are wrong. If the nuclear, biological and chemical warfare are used as the same time, it will create mass destruction. People call it NBC which stands for nuclear, biology and chemical warfare.

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Facts about Biological Warfare 3: the target

The target of the biological weapon during the war can be in a group of people, an individual or even the whole population.

Facts about Biological Warfare 4: 1972 Biological Weapons Convention

1972 Biological Weapons Convention outlawed the use, stockpiling and mass production of biological weapons. Get facts about Agent Orange here.

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Facts about Biological Warfare 5: the main problem when using biological weapon

The usage of biological weapon would need time to make it effective.  In the military, it was used for a tactical weapon. They had to wait for days to make it work.

Facts about Biological Warfare 6: the transmission

The transmission of the pneumonic and smallpox plagues can be used by aerosolizing respiratory droplets.

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Facts about Biological Warfare 7: the plan of Japan

Actually Japan made a plan to use a biological weapon to attack United States during the final months of World War 2 on September 22, 1945. However, this plan was not conducted for Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945.

Facts about Biological Warfare 8: United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

The Q-fever, brucellosis, tularemia and anthrax were weaponized by U.S. Army Biological Warfare Laboratories. Get facts about atomic bombs here.

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Facts about Biological Warfare 9: the agents

Some of the agents used as the biological weapon include the bacteria such as Chlamydophila psittaci, Coxiella burnetii, Yersinia pestis, Francisella tularensis, Burkholderia mallei, Bacillus anthracis, Vibrio cholera, and Burkholderia pseudomallei.

Facts about Biological Warfare 10: viral agents

The viral agents used as the biological weapons include Flaviviridae, Bunyaviridae, Ebolavirus, Marburg virus, Machupo virus, and Variola virus.

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