origin of the biological warfare

BW ( bilogical warfre ) or
germ warfare

Common questions about germ warfare :

what is germ warfare ?
what were the uses of germ warfare
throughout history ?
what are the different Fields affected by the
germ warfare ?
Biological warfare definition:
Biological warfare known also as germ warfare is the use of
biological toxin or infectious agents such as bacteria ,
viruses and fungi with an intent to kill humans, animals
or plants.
*Toxin: atoxin is apoisonoussubstance produced within living cells or
organisms;synthetictoxicantscreated by artificial processes are thus excluded. The
term was first used by organic chemist Ludwig Brieger (18491919)
*Infectious agents (Pathogen) :Inbiology, apathogenin the oldest and broadest sense
is anything that can producedisease; the term came into use in the 1880s.Typically
the term is used to describe an infectious agent such as avirus,bacterium,prion,
afungus, or even another micro-organism.
-Bacteria : Bacteriaare microscopic living organisms, usually one-celled, that can be
found everywhere. They can be dangerous, such as when they cause infection, or
beneficial, as in the process of fermentation (such as in wine) and that of
decomposition.
-viruses: Avirusis a smallinfectious agentthatreplicatesonly inside the livingcellsof
otherorganisms. Viruses can infect all types oflife forms,
fromanimalsandplantstomicroorganisms, includingbacteriaandarchaea.
-Fungi : afungus is any member of the group ofeukaryoticorganisms that includes
microorganisms such asyeastsandmolds, as well as the more familiarmushrooms.
These organisms are classified as akingdom,Fungi, which is separate from the other
eukaryotic life kingdoms ofplantsandanimals.
 Uses of germ warfare throughout
history
Biological weapons have been used in war from the start of recorded
history. This article reviews the history of the subject, including the
outbreak of the Black Death and the use of smallpox against American
Indians. The new science of microbiology was misused from soon after
its start and, despite the 1925 Geneva Protocol, the Japanese
experimented extensively on prisoners in China. The Allies carried out
extensive research during the Second World War, notably the United
Kingdom into anthrax on Gruinard Island and the United States into a
variety of agents. Despite the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention
(BWC), a major programme continued in the former Soviet Union
(leading to an accidental outbreak of anthrax). Most recently Iraq was
revealed as having an extensive programme, with weaponization of
large amounts of various agents, and several terrorists groups have
attempted to use biological agents as weapons. Modern developments
in biotechnology could lead to even more serious developments, and
effective preventive measures, including strengthening of the BWC, are
imperative.
The outbreak of black death
the use of smallpox against American
Indians
the experiments of japanese in
presinors in china (unit 731)
the allied researches during
ww2
the 1972 Biological Weapons
Convention (BWC)
Iraq researches on biological
warfare
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Germ warfare