Biological Warfare 6
Biological Warfare 6 : The intentional spread of disease in warfare through the dispersal of infective bacteria, rickettsiae, viruses or toxins which cause diseases, such as anthrax, plague, typhoid, brucellosis. There is a UN Convention against biological weapons. Biological and chemical weapons are usually considered together (CBW). Syn: Bacteriological Warfare, Biological Weapon, BW. Compare to or See: Chemical Warfare, Nuclear War, Toxin