03-07-2026 14:11 via brantfordexpositor.ca

Ontario boy died after a bat sat on his face. There were no visible bites

An 11-year-old Ontario boy who died of rabies after an encounter with a bat should offer a wakeup call for people to be more cautious of such experiences, doctors say.The warning comes in anewly released reportin the Canadian Medical Association Journal titled “Fatal Rabies in a Child.”“Any direct human contact with a bat, even in the absence of a visible bite or scratch, is an indication for PEP and should be discussed with public health authorities,” the doctors write
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