Child dies from rabies
Canadian child dies from rabies after bat found in bedroom
A child in the Canadian province of Ontario has died from rabies after being exposed to a bat in their bedroom, Canadian health officials have said. The death was made public by Dr Malcolm Lock of the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit,
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Local media reported that the child died at a hospital after presumably catching the virus from a bat in the room. A doctor from the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit in the Timiskaming region of Ontario confirmed the news at a board of health meeting on October 2.
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The child, who lived with family in the Brantford region of Ontario, died after being infected with the virus in the Timiskaming region. The case marks the first domestically acquired instance of human rabies in Ontario since 1967. The child, whose name, age and other information have not been released, was in a hospital last month, the CBC said.
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A health official in Ontario said the child woke up and found a bat in their room, but that the parents did not seek a rabies vaccination.
Child dies from rabies after bat found in room, Canada officials say
"The parents looked, didn't see any signs of a bite or scratches or saliva, and didn't seek getting a rabies vaccine," a health official said.
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Child dies of rabies after bat exposure in Ontario
An Ontario health official says a child has died of rabies after being exposed to a bat in the northern part of the province. Dr. Malcolm Lock, acting medical officer of health for the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit,
Brantford-area child dies from rabies after contact with a bat, health official says
"The parents looked, didn't see any signs of a bite or scratches or saliva and didn't seek getting a rabies vaccine." Last mont
Child dies from rabies after bat found in bedroom despite parents spotting no signs of bite
The child had become exposed to the virus overnight before waking up to find the creature in the room in Ontario, Canada
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