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ST. BONAVENTURE — The chair of the history department at St. Bonaventure University examines how the flu pandemic of 1918 impacted the 1920 presidenti...

Summer is back, and while the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the cancellation of festivals, concerts and other large gatherings, people who enjoy bein...

Comparisons between the current coronavirus pandemic and the 1918 flu that similarly swept the world are inevitable, and there are some striking paral...

Recently we have seen commentary suggesting that COVID-19 is no big deal and that we should not worry. This sends a message that encourages complacenc...

Around 165 AD, an unknown epidemic swept through the Roman Empire, killing 5 million to 10 million people in a 15-year span. The illness devastated th...

The medical impact of the new coronavirus is coming into sharper focus as it continues its spread in what is now officially recognized as a pandemic. ...

The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo assures the faithful that they are not obliged to attend Mass if they are feeling ill, a point made Tuesday as coronav...

Your life is busy. Work, appointments, grocery shopping, cooking, driving your kids around – there are all sorts of excuses to put off getting an annu...

OLEAN — A spike in influenza cases has led Upper Allegheny Health System officials to limit visitation by youths at area hospitals. Due to an increase...

OLEAN — Reports of influenza, widespread across New York state, are on the rise in Cattaraugus County as well, especially the influenza B strain. So f...

OLEAN — Three walk-in flu immunization clinics will be held by the Cattaraugus County Health Department this month. The additional walk-in flu clinics...

OLEAN — The 2018-19 influenza vaccine was on average, about 47% effective in preventing people from getting the flu, but varied widely in effectivenes...

OLEAN — A Salamanca man who was severely injured late last month in his own home by a raccoon is serving as a reminder that post-exposure rabies vacci...

OLEAN — While the influenza season has been mild so far statewide and in Cattaraugus County, the number of cases has begun to increase. Statewide last...

As the winter weather settles in, there’s one phrase that sends chills down the backs of teachers and parents. “It’s going around.” Yes, cold and flu ...

OLEAN — Reports of influenza are on the increase across Cattaraugus County and the rest of New York state. Lynn Moore, county Health Department direct...

OLEAN — Cattaraugus County’s first confirmed cases of influenza of the 2018-19 flu season have been recorded in Olean. The Cattaraugus County Health D...

From fighting the Spanish flu to a rabies quarantine for dogs, from healing hearts at Olean General to city border changes, here’s a look back on the ...