2026-04-03 from cbc.ca

Annual cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), a rare but dangerous bacterial infection, have hit the highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade.

This rapidly progressing illness is known for causing a host of serious complications, including meningitis — a swelling of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord — alongside bloodstream infection, sepsis, severe organ damage and even long-term disability or death.

Infants and young adults have some of the highest death rates, federal data shows.

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