# Germs

*Source* · `src-oniwiki-2026-germs` · status: **n/a**

| field | value |
|---|---|
| kind | Encyclopedia / wiki |
| authors | Oxygen Not Included Wiki contributors |
| venue | Oxygen Not Included Wiki (wiki.gg) |
| date | 2026 |
| url | https://oxygennotincluded.wiki.gg/wiki/Germs |
| accessed | 2026-10-24 |

## Notes

Five germ types; germs live on tiles, items, buildings, gases, and liquids; per-germ exposure thresholds; inhalation and ingestion exposure tiers; contraction chance 0.5 - 0.5 x tanh(resistance / 4); heat, chlorine, and radiation kill germs.

## Backlinks (computed)

**cited by:** [Oxygen Not Included](../game/oxygen-not-included.md)

## Citation

Oxygen Not Included Wiki contributors (2026). *Germs*. Oxygen Not Included Wiki (wiki.gg) https://oxygennotincluded.wiki.gg/wiki/Germs

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Provenance: created in run `2026-10-24-catalog-gb`.