What caused President Garfield's death two months post-shooting?
Blood Loss
Heart Failure
Infections
Stroke
Answer
Infections were the cause of President Garfield's death two months after he was shot. The bullet that struck Garfield damaged his spleen and pancreas, leading to peritonitis and sepsis. Despite undergoing surgery and receiving extensive medical care, Garfield succumbed to the complications of these infections on September 19, 1881, becoming the second sitting U.S. president to be assassinated.
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