An 11-year-old boy died after contracting rabies from a bat in a rare occurrence as health experts have issued warnings, calling the dire incident ‘a wake up call’.
The fatal bite took place in Northern Ontario where the boy had been staying during the summer of 2024.
The boy was peacefully sleeping when he suddenly awoke to find a bat perched directly on his face, covering his nose and mouth, according to the case report.
Without thinking, he swatted the animal away. His father captured it and released it back outside.
At the time, the family claimed they had no reason to believe there
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