Bat Landing on Sleeping Face Leads to Ontario’s First Local Rabies Death in Years
TL;DR
An 11-year-old boy in Ontario died in 2024 after contracting rabies from a bat that landed on his face while he slept; there were no visible bite marks, delaying diagnosis and treatment, and the case marked the province’s first locally acquired human rabies infection since 1967, highlighting how bat bites can be microscopic and easily missed.
- 11-Year-Old Boy Dies From Rabies After Bat Lands on His Face While He Slept Yahoo
- Boy, 11, Dies From Rabies After Bat Bite in Ontario The Daily Beast
- 2 years ago a boy died of rabies from a bat. Doctors are reminding the public to be aware CBC
- Rabies Death: Ontario Child Dies in First Locally Acquired Case Since 1967 ScienceAlert
- 11-year-old boy dies of rabies after bat lands on face while he slept New York Post
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