In 1918, a strain of influenza known as Spanish flu caused a global pandemic, spreading rapidly and killing indiscriminately.

Ruby Druce, who was born in 1915 and is believed to be Ireland's oldest person, turned 109 on New Year’s Eve. She is the only ...

Ruby Druce, who is believed to be Ireland's oldest person is celebrating her 109th birthday. A native of Castlefinn, Co ...

Tens of thousands are already dying of infections that have evolved resistance to common medical treatment. This is a shocking but timely reminder of a pandemic known as the Spanish ‘flu that killed ...

Donegal woman, Ruby Druce, Ireland’s oldest living person has put her longevity down to walking, hard work and cod liver oil ...

Here we are, on the cusp of the midway point in a decade that has been, in global health and infectious diseases terms, a lot ...

IRELAND’S oldest person is celebrating her milestone birthday on New Year’s Eve. Ruby Druce, from Castlefinn, Donegal, is ...

Separately, at last week's media briefing, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, also ...

The 2009 influenza pandemic A(H1N1)pdm09 of swine origin and the continued circulation of highly pathogenic avian H5N1 strain in humans are stark reminders of the unpredictable nature of the ...

On 22nd May 1918, Madrid’s largest newspaper reported upon a strange flu-like illness emerging. On that very day, the city celebrated their Fiesta de San Isidro, to honour their patron saint.