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
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]
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Ubisoft's glossary identifies Green Poison as the Dollar Flu and links it to mass deaths, quarantine, riots and New York's collapse. [1]
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The franchise story recap places the Green Poison outbreak on Black Friday. [2]
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Virologist Gordon Amherst created Green Poison; Vitaly Tchernenko was not involved in its development. [2]
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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] The Division - A Glossary of Terms Every Agent Should Know — Ubisoft News (2018-05-30). Accessed 2026-07-19.
- [2] The Division 2 – State of the Game Recap: The Story So Far — Ubisoft News (2020-02-05). Accessed 2026-07-19.
- [3] 5 Facts You Might Not Know About The Division — Ubisoft News (2019-03-19). Accessed 2026-07-18.