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Q: Can Smallpox be used as a Biological Weapon?
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What was the date smallpox was used as a biologicaal weapon?

Smallpox was used as a biological weapon in the 1600s, when British settlers to America (Pennsylvania) purposefully introduced the disease to Native Americans by giving them blankets that had been contaminated with the virus. The ensuing epidemic killed more than half of the Native American population.


How was gas used as a biological weapon in World War 1?

The most common method was with artillery.It is NOT a biological weapon, it is a chemical weapon.


Is plague a biological weapon?

It can be used as a bioweapon


What is a bioagent?

A bioagent is a biological agent - a bacterium which can be used as a weapon in biological warfare.


What is a biological weapon?

well it can kill just about anything that is alive you know. that's why people hat it when one falls on them ^_^


What is a bioweapon?

A bioweapon is a weapon designed to be used in biological warfare.


Was smallpox used for biological warfare?

Yes. Smallpox-bearing blankets were distributed by English soldiers to Native Americans during the colonial era. The result was an epidemic.


What is bioterrorism?

The use of biological agents, such as pathogenic organisms or agricultural pests, for terrorist purposes. OR Terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare. OR Terrorism that relies on spreading diseases, such as anthrax and smallpox. OR The use of biological agents as weapons of terror. Anthrax bacteria are one such agent, while smallpox is considered one of the more likely lethal viruses that could serve as a weapon of bioterror.


Who invented biological weapons?

nature did. the cavemen used sticks (biological weapon) to attack other cavemen


What biological warfare agent is a virus?

smallpox


What type of biological agent is smallpox?

Virus


Biological warfare agent that is a virus?

smallpox