One of the major stories of the past year was the concern over the flu and the shortage of flu vaccine. That brings up memories of the terrible influenza epidemic of 1918 which killed thousands, ...

Pandemics reverberate for generations, altering society, medicine and history in ways never considered. The 1918 "Spanish Flu" epidemic changed the world and shows the frightening aftermath of a ...

The 1918-19 influenza pandemic infected 500 million people worldwide and killed an estimated 20 million to 50 million. Some estimates go as high as 100 million, including some 675,000 Americans. About ...

Introduction: An ill wind -- A victim and a survivor -- "Knock me down" fever -- The killer without a name -- The invisible enemy -- One deadly summer -- Know thy enemy -- The fangs of death -- Like ...

The death toll of the so-called "Spanish Flu" epidemic was estimated at 675,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The COVID-19 death toll in America has surpassed the ...

Margaret Hogan well remembers the 1918 flu epidemic. She, her mother and her siblings all came down with the disease. The only one who didn't was her father, and he was a busy guy, taking care of his ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The 1918 Spanish influenza epidemic was one of the deadliest disease outbreaks in human history, killing as many as 50 million people across the globe, including around 675,000 ...

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is most likely the deadliest outbreak in recent American history, exceeding the estimated deaths from the 1918 influenza pandemic. Caused by the severe ...

Sept. 20 (UPI) --The death toll from COVID-19 surpassed that of the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak Monday, making it the deadliest pandemic in U.S. history, according to a count compiled by Johns Hopkins ...

Experts warn that vaccinations need to speed up - but tightened restrictions may also be needed - © AFP/File Biju BORO Experts warn that vaccinations need to speed ...