Flesh-eating bacterium

In 7 BBY, a toxic flesh-eating bacterium was accidentally released from an Imperial bacteriological research outpost in the capital city of Haxim's province on Falleen. It quickly spread, leading to riots in the city. To quell the dispersion of the bacterium, Darth Vader ordered for an orbital bombardment on the city, neutralizing the virus. 200,000 Falleen perished, but estimates stated billions more could have died if the bacterium had continued to spread.
==Appearances==
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*Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire novel 
*Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire abridged audiobook 
*Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire junior novelization 
*The Mandalorian Armor 
==Sources==
*The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
*Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
*The New Essential Guide to Characters
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
*Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
==External links==
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Category:Diseases and maladies