Hittite plague
intro - biological warfare
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The '''Hittite Plague''' or '''Hand of [[Nergal]]''' was an [[epidemic]], possibly of [[tularemia]], which occurred in the mid-to-late [[14th century BC]]. |
The '''Hittite Plague''' or '''Hand of [[Nergal]]''' was an [[epidemic]], possibly of [[tularemia]], which occurred in the mid-to-late [[14th century BC]]. It is considered the earliest known use of [[biological warfare]]. |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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