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

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 t...

By Leyland Cecco in Toronto

11-year-old dies from rabies after bat landed on his face while he was sleeping

An 11-year-old boy in Ontario died of rabies after a bat landed on his face while sleeping, according to the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face

An 11-year-old Canadian boy has died from rabies after being awoken by a bat on his nose and mouth.

By Emmanuel Tetteh