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Boy, 11, dies of rabies after Bat slept on his mouth — No bite found

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An 11-year-old boy in Northern Ontario, Canada, died from rabies in 2026 after waking up to find a bat resting on his nose and mouth. The case, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, is the first locally acquired rabies death in the province since 1967. There were no visible bite or scratch marks. The […]