Question

The high rate of death during the 1918 Spanish influenza was possibly due, in part, to what?

Scarlet fever
Arsenic poisoning
Aspirin toxicity
Staph infections

Answer 1

aspirin toxicity

Step-by-step explanation:

During 1918, doctors were giving paitents high doses of aspirin, therefore causing many deaths. (Aspirin is a blood thinner)

Answer 2

The high rate of death during the 1918 spanish influenze was possibly because of the arsenic poising. Arsenic poisoning is considered to be a mental condition in which the arsenic in the individual’s body is at its elevated levels, causing certain symptoms.