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Boy dies from rabies after waking up to bat on his face
Key takeaways
- According to a June Canadian Medical Association Journal report, the unnamed boy died several weeks after the bat landed on his face while vacationing with family in Northern Ontario in the summer of 2024.
- The bat was reportedly on his nose and face when he woke up, and he swatted it away before his father caught it and later released it.
- Due to a lack of evident scratches and bite marks, the boy was left untreated for approximately 19 days before he began to develop facial numbness and vomit consistently.
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According to a June Canadian Medical Association Journal report, the unnamed boy died several weeks after the bat landed on his face while vacationing with family in Northern Ontario in the summer of 2024.
The bat was reportedly on his nose and face when he woke up, and he swatted it away before his father caught it and later released it.
Due to a lack of evident scratches and bite marks, the boy was left untreated for approximately 19 days before he began to develop facial numbness and vomit consistently.
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