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Ontario boy's rabies death prompts warning after bat exposure
Doctors are warning Canadians to seek immediate medical attention after any contact with a bat following the death of an Ontario boy who contracted rabies after a seemingly harmless encounter at a family cottage.
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DNyuz
· Jul 1, 2026
11-Year-Old Dies of Rabies After Waking Up With Bat on His Face
The death of an 11-year-old boy in Ontario, Canada, has medical professionals urging people to immediately get checked out if they’ve had any kind of encounter with a bat. Normally, a bat can transmit rabies through a scratch or bite, but in this particular case, detailed in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, it is definitely unusual, as []
Times of India
· Jul 2, 2026
Bat on his face, no visible bite: 11-year-old Canadian boy dies of rabies weeks later
A Canadian family's tragedy serves as a stark warning: an 11-year-old boy died of rabies after a bat landed on his face during sleep, despite no visible bite. Doctors emphasize that any direct contact with a bat, even without marks, requires immediate medical attention. Rabies is nearly always fatal once symptoms appear, but preventable with prompt post-exposure treatment, highlighting a critical public health message for all.
National Post
· Jun 29, 2026
Ontario boy died after a bat sat on his face. There were no visible bites
The 11-year-old swatted the bat off his face as he woke up during a visit to a cottage. His father caught the bat in a cooking pot and released it outside
People.com
· Jun 29, 2026
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USA TODAY
· Jul 3, 2026
11-year-old boy in Canada woke up to bat on his face, died from rabies
An 11-year-old boy has died from rabies in Ontario, the first locally acquired case since 1967, after waking up with a bat on his face. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/07/01/boy-dies-rabies-bat-canada/90768165007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
Off The Press
· Jul 1, 2026
Canadian boy dies of rabies after he woke up with a bat on his face
An 11-year-old Canadian boy died from rabies, according to a report published this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The boy, who was residing in northern Ontario, woke up with a bat on his nose and mouth. He smacked the bat off his face. His father caught the animal in a cooking pot and []...Click to read more
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Related coverage for "Ontario boy's rabies death prompts warning after bat exposure": DNyuz — 11-Year-Old Dies of Rabies After Waking Up With Bat on His Face. Times of India — Bat on his face, no visible bite: 11-year-old Canadian boy dies of rabies weeks later. National Post — Ontario boy died after a bat sat on his face. There were no visible bites. People.com — Teen Trying to Protect Boy from Bullies Fatally Shot by Man in His Late 20s: Police. USA TODAY — 11-year-old boy in Canada woke up to bat on his face, died from rabies. Off The Press — Canadian boy dies of rabies after he woke up with a bat on his face