Bioterrorism

Bioterrorism is intentional release of a virus or other pathogen with malicious intent for it to proliferate, infect, and kill any given number of people for its qualities to inspire or provoke fear in a population to exert leverage or control or to create a political or ideological statement with which to express beliefs and impress them upon others.

Incidents of bioterrorism


Following the Raccoon City Destruction Incident, and the lead-up to and following the 2003 fall of Umbrella, the corporation's stockpile of biological weapons were released to the black market by a number of sources, including former employees, researchers, and executives. As a result, bioterror events bloomed all over the world, with a total victim rate of over one million people by 2005. By this time, General Miguel Grandé, junta-leader of the Republic of Nagiri had become the "spokesperson" of bioterror, organizing a business deal with Frederic Downing to purchase samples of both the "t" and "G" viruses and their respective cures for use as weapons. Though this event was eventually quelled by Leon S. Kennedy; Angela Miller and Claire Redfield, a large number of victims suffered, including patrons of the Harvardville Airport, as well as several Special Forces members, and many WilPharma employees. Four years later, inhabitants of the KAZ experienced a bioterror incident that culminated in the destruction of the populous and the death of Albert Wesker, a key figure in bioterrorism worldwide. In 2013, Neo Umbrella leaked the C-Virus around the world in a series of attacks.

List of bioterror incidents
Note that an "incident" is not synonymous with an "attack", and may instead mean that a terrorist organization was arrested before the plot could be carried out.

North America - At least five incidents took place by 2005 in the United States - one in Alaska; two on the west coast; one on the east and the Harvardville Airport outbreak. Another two incidents took place in Canada and Mexico. There was also a planned bioterrorist attack on the United States by the Plaga-worshipping cult Los Iluminados, by kidnapping the First daughter Ashley Graham, injecting her with a Queen Plaga, and then releasing her to the United States. Then in 2013 another bioterror event occurs in Tall Oaks leading to the deaths of over 70,000 people including President Adam Benford.

South America - By 2005, there was an incident in southern Brazil and in the north of the continent (perhaps Ecuador).

Eurasia - This continent is notable for its bioterror incidents. By 2005, there were incidents in the United Kingdom; Norway and Mediterranean in Europe. Russia suffered a further three. A bioterrorist attack by the organization "Il Veltro" occurred on the island of Terragrigia in 2003. In the Middle East, there was an incident near the Sinai. In Southern and Eastern Asia there was an incident near the Iranian/Pakistani border; one by Downing in India; two in China; one in Japan; one in Malaysia and a final incident in Indochina. In 2013, there was a third incident in China. In the year 2012 during the Edonian Civil War the C-Virus was given to members of the Edonian Liberation Army and resulted in an outbreak of the virus. Some time before and after Resident Evil 6, a bioterrorist attack occurs in a Middle East country which involved Napads. Another bioterror attack occurred somewhere in Singapore, in an isolated school named Marhawa Academy, with a Lepotitsa being used to infect the entire academy.

Oceania - Two incidents occurred in Australia, and a third took place in New Zealand.

Africa - South; Central and Southern Africa were involved in bioterrorist incidents in 2005. Also in 2009 the Kijuju Autonomous Zone Incident occurs and the B.S.A.A is sent there to suppress the outbreak.

Unknown - An unknown bioterror attack occurred on an unknown prison island where members of TerraSave organization, including Moira Burton and Claire Redfield were imprisoned. The attack apparently involved a new group of B.O.W.s known as the Afflicted.

Known bioterror agents

 * C-Virus - A mutagen developed by merging "G" with the t-Veronica Virus, which was known for its arthropod origins.
 * "G" - A mutagenic virus initially found in the body of Lisa Trevor; it causes numerous mutations in the body to guarantee survival from any injury.
 * "t" - A mutagen developed in the 1970s after a sample of Progenitor Virus mutated upon contact with leech DNA.
 * T-Abyss virus- A mutagenic weapon created by merging "t" with another virus known as "The Abyss"; it was used in marine B.O.W.s in 2005.
 * Plaga Type 2 - A genetically-modified parasite designed by TRICELL Africa, Inc. in 2008 and tested in Kijuju.
 * Plaga Type 3 - Another genetically-modified parasite tested in Kijuju.

Known bioterrorists and bioterrorist organizations

 * Alexia Ashford
 * Frederic Downing
 * Albert Wesker
 * Morpheus D. Duvall
 * Il Veltro
 * Jack Norman
 * Morgan Lansdale
 * Neo Umbrella
 * Derek C. Simmons
 * Carla Radames