Canadian boy dies of rabies after waking to find bat on his face

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An 11-year-old Canadian boy tragically died from rabies after waking to find a bat on his face at an Ontario cottage. Canadian doctors emphasize the rarity of rabies but highlight the need for increased public awareness about virus transmission to prevent such fatalities.

Family of 11-year-old did not suspect rabies, which doctors say is ‘exceedingly rare’ in Canada Doctors in Canada say a child who awoke to find a bat resting on his nose and mouth while visiting an Ontario cottage eventually died of rabies, in an “exceedingly rare case” that highlights the need for better public awareness. In a report published this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, infectious disease physicians confirmed that the 11-year-old boy died from rabies, a fatality that they said probably could have been prevented with greater awareness of how the virus is transmitted. Continue reading...