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Ontario boy dies of rabies infection after bat exposure, CMAJ reports
Fox News • • health
Key Points:
- An 11-year-old boy in Ontario, Canada, died from a rabies infection after an encounter with a bat nearly three weeks prior to symptom onset.
- The boy was initially not taken for medical assessment because there were no visible bite marks or erratic behavior from the bat, which was caught and released by his father.
- He was admitted to the hospital 20 days after the bat encounter, with his condition rapidly deteriorating, and he passed away after more than two weeks of hospitalization.
- Medical experts emphasized that any direct contact with bats, even without visible injuries, should prompt consultation with public health authorities to prevent rabies infection.
