In 1918, a strain of influenza known as Spanish flu caused a global pandemic, spreading rapidly and killing indiscriminately. Young, old, sick and otherwise-healthy people all became infected ...

A university professor and two students recreated a virus identical to the one that caused the devastating 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. If they can do it, so can terrorists.

History suggests it might be a good idea to get your flu shot. On Sept. 16, 1918, doctors at the Navy base reported the first case of the Spanish flu here.

Some questions remain about the origin of the 1918 flu pandemic, but there is plenty of evidence that it was caused by a virus.

Growing up and being educated in Ireland, I was well aware of the Great (Spanish) Flu and the enormous mortality it inflicted worldwide (“ America Forgot the 1918 Flu. Will We Also Forget Covid?

Photo Shows Unique Mask Worn During 'Spanish Flu' Pandemic According to The Associated Press, "'Spanish' flu is a misnomer, and the strain is theorized to have actually developed in Kansas." ...

The Story of the Spanish Flu Ended Before the Virus Did. The Same Is Happening With the Covid Pandemic. This isn’t the first time society has struggled to make sense of the long tail of a pandemic.

The influenza pandemic that killed 675,000 Americans a century ago is often referred to as the "forgotten flu." Also forgotten: lessons it might have taught us for how to deal with the cost, in ...

About 675,000 people died in the United States during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and many of those public health lessons can apply to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

No effective vaccines or medical treatments were available during the 1918 flu pandemic.

Between 1918 and 1920, Australian newspapers were flooded with Spanish flu cures of all kinds. In October 1918, a journalist at Victoria's Bendigo Independent lamented: "Cures?