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?
O because it killed so many people

It resulted in a very high death rate.

Explanation:

The disease affected 200 to 700 million people and killed around 21 million people. The death toll was high compared to that of war.

It extended for 36 months. The mortality rate of young adults was high. among 20 to 40-year-olds.

There was no vaccine to protect against influenza infection and no antibiotics to treat secondary bacterial infections associated with influenza infections.

control efforts like isolation, quarantine, personal hygiene, use of disinfectants, and limitations of public gathering were also uneven.

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).

- the heat nearly killed them that first summer.