Why did the 1918 influenza outbreak cause so many deaths?


Mainly elderly people were affected.

Hygiene and sanitation were very poor at this time.

The influenza virus was a strain of an older virus to which people had no immunity.

The World Health Organization had not yet been created.

Verified Answer :

BHygiene and sanitation were very poor at the time of the outbreak. This is because germs were not considered harmful so sanitation and hygiene were unimportant.