GREAT NECK, New York -- A Long Island man whose twin brother died during the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic has died from the coronavirus. Philip Kahn, a decorated World War II Air Force veteran, died on ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has now killed roughly the same amount of people who died from the 1918 Spanish flu. According to Johns Hopkins, more than 675,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. The Centers ...
WILMETTE, Ill. (WLS) -- Norma Bratschi Hoza turned 101 in February, a milestone she celebrated with her large family. Less than two months later, she was diagnosed with COVID-19 and died on April 2, ...
NEW YORK (WABC) -- This year's flu season caused more than 200 pediatric deaths across the country, with 25 of those being reported in New York. "Sadly, there were 216 pediatric deaths reported ...
Amid declining vaccination rates, the 2024-25 influenza season exacted a heavy toll, with 216 pediatric deaths nationwide. By Joseph Goldstein Amid dropping vaccination rates, 25 children in New York ...
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Why Is It Called Spanish Flu?

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 — at ...
The United States is reporting the highest number of flu-associated deaths in children in a single season since the 2009-10 pandemic. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...