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Tularemia is a rodent borne disease allegedly used by the Soviets during the battle of Stalingrad. It is in many ways an ideal biological weapon because of it's low mortality rate, high rate of infection, and lack of persistent effect. The main effect of tularemia is a debilitating fever. Untreated, only around 5% of the infected will die, hence making it usable when friendlies are in the area. When successfully used, it can temporarily disrupt the enemy while being mistaken as a normal wartime outbreak.

What if this weapon was widely available to all major participants and more often used in WWII? What particular battles would it be most effective?
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