title: Meningococcal disease in Canada. Surveillance summary to 1987.
abstract: Meningococcal disease continues to occur in Canada at endemic levels, with minor fluctuations. The incidence of the disease, in general, has changed very little over the past 3 decades.
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Varughese
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012698:Serologic Tests
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D022401:Meningococcal Vaccines