Instances of Biowarfare in World War I (1914-1918).

Autor:	Nikolakakis I; Emergency Department, Tzaneio Prefecture General Hospital of Piraeus, Athens, GRC.; Department of History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC., Michaleas SN; Department of History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC., Panayiotakopoulos G; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, GRC., Papaioannou TG; Department of History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC., Karamanou M; Department of History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Apr 29; Vol. 16 (4), pp. e59329. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 29 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.59329
Abstrakt:	During World War I (WWI), also referred to as 'The Great War,' Germany implemented a pioneering biowarfare program as part of a broader military strategy to undermine Allied forces by targeting their logistical and supply capabilities. This initiative, unprecedented in its systematic and strategic application, utilized a variety of pathogens, primarily targeting animal populations, to disrupt support systems without contravening international laws, specifically the 1907 Hague Convention. The operations, shrouded in secrecy and largely led by the German General Staff, included sophisticated sabotage actions against both enemy and neutral states. The allegations and usage of bioweapons increased the interest of the Great Powers in further developing their own biowarfare program. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2024, Nikolakakis et al.)
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