event

Green Poison Outbreak

The Black Friday biological outbreak that breaks public order, overwhelms response systems and begins the central crisis of The Division universe.

Connectionnot applicable Continuitydivision game universe Canon scopegame canon Verificationsource reviewed Reviewed2026-07-19

The initiating crisis

The outbreak begins during the Black Friday period and rapidly becomes more than a health emergency: public order and essential systems begin to fail. [1][2]

Claim ledger

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

  1. confirmed

    The official story recap says Green Poison breaks out on Black Friday. [1]

  2. confirmed

    Following the outbreak, order breaks down and systems begin to fail. [1]

  3. confirmed

    Ubisoft's glossary connects the Dollar Flu to early-December deaths, quarantine, riots and New York's collapse. [2]

Related records

Sources

  1. [1] The Division 2 – State of the Game Recap: The Story So Far — Ubisoft News (2020-02-05). Accessed 2026-07-19.
  2. [2] The Division - A Glossary of Terms Every Agent Should Know — Ubisoft News (2018-05-30). Accessed 2026-07-19.