disease

Green Poison

The engineered smallpox outbreak also called the Dollar Flu, whose Black Friday spread drives the collapse depicted across The Division franchise.

Also known as: Dollar Flu

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Outbreak and collapse

Green Poison is the biological trigger for the franchise's institutional collapse. It spreads during the Black Friday period and becomes widely known as the Dollar Flu. [1][2]

Origin and reach

The games identify Gordon Amherst as its creator. The crisis is centered on the United States, but official background does not describe it as exclusively American. [2][3]

Claim ledger

Every factual statement below must retain at least one traceable source.

  1. confirmed

    Ubisoft's glossary identifies Green Poison as the Dollar Flu and links it to mass deaths, quarantine, riots and New York's collapse. [1]

  2. confirmed

    The franchise story recap places the Green Poison outbreak on Black Friday. [2]

  3. confirmed

    Virologist Gordon Amherst created Green Poison; Vitaly Tchernenko was not involved in its development. [2]

  4. confirmed

    Official franchise background says the United States was hit hardest but cases also emerged elsewhere in the world. [3]

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Sources

  1. [1] The Division - A Glossary of Terms Every Agent Should Know — Ubisoft News (2018-05-30). Accessed 2026-07-19.
  2. [2] The Division 2 – State of the Game Recap: The Story So Far — Ubisoft News (2020-02-05). Accessed 2026-07-19.
  3. [3] 5 Facts You Might Not Know About The Division — Ubisoft News (2019-03-19). Accessed 2026-07-18.