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The 1918 influenza pandemic disproportionately killed which age group in a pattern unusual for influenza outbreaks?
Answer
Young adults aged 20–40
Unlike typical flu seasons that most severely affect the very young and elderly, the 1918 Spanish Flu killed young adults aged 20–40 at exceptionally high rates. Researchers believe this may have been linked to a stronger immune response (cytokine storm) in healthier immune systems, paradoxically causing more severe illness.
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The 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic killed an estimated 50-100 million people worldwide, yet it remains less culturally remembered than diseases affecting far fewer people.
Other options people guess
- Infants under 2 years old
- Adults aged 60–80
- Children aged 5–14
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- 1918
- spanish-flu
- pandemic
- public-health
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