Question

Read these passages from When Birds Get Flu and Cows Go Mad! How Safe Are We? by John DiConsiglio.

"1918 The Superbug"

A deadly influenza bug—called the Spanish flu—kills 40 to 50 million people across the globe. More than 500,000 Americans die. The flu is spread by soldiers returning home from World War I.

"Spanish Flu Mystery May Be Solved!"

Atlanta—October 5, 2005

A team of scientists has solved an 87-year-old mystery. The cause of the 1918 Spanish flu, which killed 40 to 50 million people, has finally been identified.
What is the most likely reason the Spanish flu receives so much attention, both from the author of this article and from the scientists studying it?

Answer 1

I think it is "because it killed so many people ''

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Answer 2

Because this is a disease that has the ability to kill many people at once.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the text shown in the question above, we can see that the disease known as the Spanish Flu is very dangerous and can kill a very large number of people in a short period of time. This information can be confirmed by several articles and scientific and historical sources, which show how this disease has a devastating potential. This ability to kill is what causes this disease to receive so much attention from both historians and scientists, who need to document and look for ways to protect the world's population from this disease.