This Chinese glue epidemic feels a bit like the “A Taste of Armageddon” episode of the original Star Trek.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8OBG_y_gixk
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Taste_of_Armageddon
In the episode, the crew of the Enterprise visits a planet engaged in a completely computer-simulated war with a neighboring planet but the casualties, including the Enterprise's crew, are supposed to be real.
The Federation starship USS Enterprise travels to Eminiar VII, bringing Ambassador Robert Fox (Gene Lyons) to establish diplomatic relations. Little is known about Eminiar VII, beyond the fact that they have been at war with a neighboring planet, Vendikar.
Nearing Eminiar VII, the Enterprise receives a message from the planet warning them not to approach, but Ambassador Fox orders Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) to proceed. Kirk, First Officer Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and additional security personnel beam down to the planet, where they are met by representatives Mea 3 (Barbara Babcock) and Anan 7 (David Opatoshu). During a supposed attack by Vendikar, the landing party learns that the war is conducted as a computer simulation, and that the Enterprise has been "destroyed" in the attack. It is explained that the two planets have a treaty, according to which they only simulate war, and have to kill the "victims" of every pretended attack. The crew are expected to report to Eminiar's disintegration chambers for execution per the treaty, and Kirk's party is taken captive.