In medical history, the term has occasionally been applied to high-mortality diseases that lacked public attention:
: It is most common in high-humidity environments. Some manufacturers minimize risk by ensuring a minimum plating thickness (e.g., 40 microinches). Red Plague
In the aerospace and electronics industries, "Red Plague" is the nickname for corrosion ( In medical history, the term has occasionally been
Historically, "Red Plague" has been used as a derogatory label for various political movements: In medical history
: A galvanic cell forms where silver acts as the cathode and copper as the sacrificial anode.