News

June 28, 2010
New Vaccine for Pneumococcal Disease Should Be Available for All Canadian Children - CNW Release

May 2, 2010
Mike Maxwell Memorial Road Hockey Tournament Inspires Hope - Special to the MRFC

April 7, 2010
Meningitis Awareness Crucial to Protect Vulnerable Children - The Record

March 19, 2010
Reflections on the Meningitis Day Act, blog post

March 17, 2010
Meningococcal Meningiis - Prevention - Audio PSA - March 2009

March 15, 2010
Bill 2, Meningitis Awareness Day Act, 2010 Passes Second Reading - Leeanna Pendergast MPP - Press Release

March 5, 2010
Advanced Vaccine Guards Against Lethal Meningitis - Globe & Mail Special Information Supplement

December 23, 2009
New Vaccine for Pneumococcal Disease Receives Priority Approval From Health Canada

November 5, 2009
CITY-TV - Meningitis concerns accompany flu season due to symptom similarities

October 27, 2009
Meningitis May Be Mistaken for the flu

A New Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine: What should physicians know and do?

September 14, 2009
Amid flu flurry, don't forget teen shots against meningitis

June 5, 2009
Ontario government applauded for adopting broad protection strategy against meningoccocal meningitis

June 1, 2009
Ontario students to benefit from new vaccine

April 28, 2009
Meningococcal cases spark warning

April 18, 2009
Join Hands together around the Globe on World Meningitis Day on April 25th

April 1, 2009
Infant's meningitis death prompts outcry over First Nations health care

March 26, 2009
Fanshawe College - letter to students & staff

January 22, 2009
Lethbridge boy, 7 dies of Meningitis

Doctors in Calgary are treating two more children who may have meningitis

May 23, 2008
Immunization a powerful tool - Chilliwack Times

April 29, 2008
A memorial for Brodie, a warning for all - Vancouver Sun

April 21, 2008
Be a meningitis hero for your child

April 14, 2008
Woman leading meningitis awareness campaign - The Canadian Press

February 29, 2008
Mom's mission is to get word out about meningitis - The Record (PDF)

February, 2008
2008 Children's Miracle Network  Champions - Meningitis Feature (PDF)

February, 2008
Meningitis Research Foundation of Canada launches new Public Service Announcement to raise awareness about Meningitis in Canada

February, 2008
CBC Interview Nfld - Video

December 23, 2007
Family's brush with meningitis leads to advocacy

November 26, 2007
You could have it and not even know!

November 12, 2007
Painful story tells of deadly, but preventable disease

October 29, 2007
CBC TV News

June, 2007
Notifiable Diseases by Province for June 2007 (PDF)
Surveillance of invasive Meningococcal Disease in Canada
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May 5, 2007
  Death sparks infection fears at SAIT; Students warned of *meningitis* risk

April 30, 2007
  Preventable Meningitis Death in BC Reinforces Need for Broadened Protection, Education

April 27, 2007
  Rare strain of meningitis fells boy, 15; Publicly-funded vaccine didn't cover variant bacteria

March 27, 2007
  Meningitis Research Foundation of Canada Applauds Meningitis Awareness, but Encourages Broadened Education

March 16, 2007
  New Meningitis Test Gets U.S. Federal Approval (PDF)

March 5, 2007 
Genome of Meningitis-Causing Bacteria Uncovered (PDF)

January 13, 2007
Drug saves children (PDF)

January 9, 2007
Promising Vaccine Offers Hope Against Meningitis (PDF)

January 3, 2007
Wabaseemoong Residents Warned about Meningitis

December 8,2006
Oh Ellie, now look who's  walking . . . Girl who lost limbs to meningitis is back on her feet with new legs - Daily  Telegraph

December 2, 2006
 Toronto meningitis C alert issued - Toronto Star (PDF)

September 27, 2006
 Front line medicine - The Globe & Mail (PDF)

September 9, 2006
 Meningitis Remains Deadly Threat - Newmarket/Aurora (PDF)

July 5, 2006
Vancouver's vaccine centre gains new strengths (PDF)

February 24, 2006
Clinical recognition of neningococcal disease in children and adolescents (PDF)

February 21, 2006
Confederation of Meningitis Organizations Launches Web Site - News Release (PDF)

February 5, 2006
Health Unit offering meningitis vaccine in schools - Guelph, Ontario (PDF)

January 25, 2006
Meningitis suspected cause of death for child - The Columbian (PDF)

December 29, 2005
Implant gives hope to local family - Brockville Recorder & Times (PDF)

November 30, 2005
The Vaccination Debate (PDF)

November 16, 2005
Prevention the best medicine for parents - Paediatrician Pointers (Nov. 15, 2005) (PDF)
Inoculations give freshmen better shot at surviving the year - The Globe & Mail (PDF)

October 14, 2005
MRFC launches meningitis.ca wristband campaign - Quesnel-Cariboo Observer (Quesnel, B.C.) (PDF)

September 25, 2005
Meningitis foundation to gain stronger presence - Waterloo Chronicle (PDF)

May 17, 2005
Vaccine myths needlessly cripple and kill children (PDF)

April 8, 2005
Doctor's note reveals system's sad reality - The Globe and Mail (PDF)

February 22, 2005
2nd Annual Fundraiser at Troll Ski Resort - March 5, 2005 (PSD)

February 12, 2005
Students offered meningitis vaccine - The Record (PDF)

February 8, 2005
UW student dies from rare bacterial disease - The Record (PDF)

January 3, 2005
3 More vaccines for kids - Toronto Sun (PDF)

October 2, 2004
Group aims to boost meningitis profile - The Record (PDF)

August 31, 2004
McGuinty government's free childhood immunization program begins second phase (PDF)

July 22, 2004
New vaccines added to childhood immunization program in Saskatchewan - CCIAP Network (PDF)

July 3, 2004
McGuinty Government's Free Childhood Immunization Program begins - CNW (PDF)

June 10, 2004
McGuinty government announces start of free child vaccination program - CNW (PDF)

May 20, 2004
Plan for change takes Ontario from 'Bottom to top' in free vaccinations for children - CNW (PDF)

May 3, 2004
New vaccines added to routine immunization program in Manitoba - News Release (PDF)

April 2, 2004
Meningitis vaccination plans in the works for Ontarians - Toronto Star (PDF)

April 1, 2004
Government urged to protect Ontario's children against meningitis - Release (PDF)

March 30, 2004
Meningitis foundation lobbies provincial government - The Record (PDF)

March 29, 2004
Federal health budget supports immunization strategy - CBC (PDF)

February 18, 2004
W-FIVE 'Best Shot' Story Offers Glimmer of Hope on Meningitis Vaccine Horizon (PDF)

January 1, 2004
Recent outbreaks (PDF)

April 5, 2002
Government of Albert News Release (PDF)

January 12, 2001
Health Canada tags Edmonton meningitis capital - Edmonton Sun (PDF)

January 4, 2001
Experts check for signs of increase in meningitis B - Daily Telegraph (PDF)

December 6, 2000
Child's death sets off warning - Hamilton Spectator (PDF)

October 17, 2000
A new weapon in the war on meningitis - CTV News (PDF)

October 1, 2000
Vaccine recipients protected against Group C in UK (PDF)

September 10, 2000
Meningitis vaccines too costly, fear health officials - Toronto Star (PDF)