Question

Q2. True or False (a) The Spanish flu originated from Spain. (b) The spread of flu was faster due to World War-I​

Answer 1

Answer: (a) false

              (b)true

Explanation:

The Spanish Flu pandemic killed an estimated 50 million people over three killer waves that spread throughout 1918-19, and infected a third of the world's population.

But the deadly virus was caused by an H1N1 virus with genes of avian origin. Although there is not universal consensus regarding where the virus originated, it spread worldwide during 1918-1919. In the United States, it was first identified in military personnel in spring 1918. did not originate in Spain.