11-year-old boy dies from rabies after waking up to bat on his face

A new medical report details how an 11-year-old boy died of rabies after waking up with a bat on his face while sleeping. Here's more on his death.
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Rabid bat and human exposure confirmed in Shawano County. What are the symptoms?

SHAWANO COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) — The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department says a bat in Shawano County tested positive for rabies, a virus that can spread from infected mammals to humans — most ...
Oregonian

Benton County reports first rabies case of the year in infected bat

Benton County officials confirmed Tuesday that a local bat tested positive for rabies, making it the first case in the county this year. The bat was found on a resident’s property on June 15 and was ...

Boy, 11, died of rabies after bat contact despite having no bite marks

Boy, 11, had no visible wounds but died from rabies transmitted by bat - There have only been 28 rabies cases reported in humans in Canada since 1924 ...
National Post

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 You can save this article by registering for ...