Question

How did Atlanta officials attempt to keep a deadly flu virus from spreading?

Answer 1

Answer: They closed many public places, such as schools

Explanation:

In 1918, American soldiers began returning from the First World War and so it was inevitable that some would bring back the virus of the deadly flu that was running rampant in Europe at the time, the Spanish flu.

Atlanta received some of these soldiers and saw one of the first cases in the U.S. of the flu. The city took proactive action such as recommending that people practice social distancing (it did not have a name then) and closed many public places such as schools and places of worship.