Statistics Canada releases new data on CFS, FM and MCS
June 21, 2011
The first data from the 2010 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) was released today.
The data show that the number of Canadians reporting a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities has increased markedly since
2005.
Number of Canadians reporting a diagnosis of
CCHS 2005
CCHS 2010
% change
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
333,816
413,370
24%
Fibromyalgia
389,782
446,586
15%
Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
598,585
784,798
31%
Target Population
27,125,065
28,890,710
7%
A 2010 data file with the CFS, FM and MCS variables is now available to government and
academic institutions. No information about these illnesses, other than what is in the
above table, has been made available to the National ME/FM Action Network or the public at
this time.
Margaret Parlor
President
National ME/FM Action Network
Lydia
Lydia E. Neilson, M.S.M. , Founder
Chief Executive Officer
NATIONAL ME/FM ACTION NETWORK
512 - 33 Banner Road
Nepean, ON K2H 8V7 Canada
Tel. 613.829.6667
Fax 613.829.8518
Email: mefmaction(a)ncf.ca
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CONFERENCE - OTTAWA, CANADA
SEPTEMBER 22 - 25, 2011
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