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Boy, 11, dies of rabies after Bat slept on his mouth — No bite found
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize An 11-year-old boy in Northern Ontario, Canada, died from rabies in 2026 after waking up to find a bat resting on his nose and mouth.
- The boy swatted the bat away and his father released it outside.
- About 19 days later, he developed facial numbness, vomiting, and pain.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize An 11-year-old boy in Northern Ontario, Canada, died from rabies in 2026 after waking up to find a bat resting on his nose and mouth. The case, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, is the first locally acquired rabies death in the province since 1967.
There were no visible bite or scratch marks. The boy swatted the bat away and his father released it outside. Because he seemed fine, his parents didn’t seek medical care.
About 19 days later, he developed facial numbness, vomiting, and pain. It quickly got worse: slurred speech, fever, trouble swallowing, confusion, and visual hallucinations.
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