THE HALFAX HEIMDALL AUGUR

Boy dies after bat lands on his face while he slept The disease is is 100% fatal once clinical symptoms appear (Image: Getty) Warnings have been issued by doctors after an 11-year-old boy died from a 100% fatal disease after an encounter with a bat. The young boy, from Ontario, Canada , died of rabies after waking up with a bat sitting on his nose and mouth. The child, however, had no visible bites or scratches, something that should be a wake-up call for people to be more cautious, a new medical article has said. “Any direct human contact with a bat, even in the absence of a visible bite or scratch, is an indication for PEP [post-exposure prophylaxis] and should be discussed with public health authorities,” doctors wrote in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, “Fatal Rabies in a Child". Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest news from around the world and more Subscribe Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Monaco explosion LIVE: 'Deliberate' blas…

Canadian boy dies of rabies after waking to find bat on his face <p>Family of 11-year-old did not suspect rabies, which doctors say is ‘exceedingly rare’ in Canada</p><p>Doctors in Canada say a child who awoke to find a bat resting on his nose and mouth while visiting an Ontario cottage eventually died of rabies, in an “exceedingly rare case” that highlights the need for better public awareness.</p><p>In a <a href="https://www.cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/198/25/E969.full.pdf">report</a> published this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, infectious disease physicians confirmed that the 11-year-old boy died from rabies, a fatality that they said probably could have been prevented with greater awareness of how the virus is transmitted.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/02/canadian-boy-dies-rabies-bat-on-face">Continue reading...</a>

Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face Rabies infections are rare in Canada. There have been 28 human deaths due to rabies in the country since 1924.

Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face Rabies infections are rare in Canada. There have been 28 human deaths due to rabies in the country since 1924.

11-year-old dies from rabies after bat landed on his face while he was sleeping An 11-year-old boy in Ontario died of rabies after a bat landed on his face while sleeping, according to the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Boy, 11, died of rabies after bat landed on his face while he slept "If you get symptomatic rabies infection, it is near universally fatal. But if you get the prevention before symptoms develop, it is near universally successful."

Boy, 11, dies from rabies after bat landed on his face while he slept ... An 11-year-old boy died after contracting rabies from a bat in a rare occurrence as health experts have issued warnings, calling the dire incident ‘a wake up call’. The fatal bite took place in Northern Ontario where the boy had been staying during the summer of 2024. The boy was peacefully sleeping when he suddenly awoke to find a bat perched directly on his face, covering his nose and mouth, according to the case report. Without thinking, he swatted the animal away. His father captured it and released it back outside. At the time, the family claimed they had no reason to believe there had been a bite, scratch or cause for concern. The boy appeared completely normal, uninjured with no blood, no puncture marks and no visible trauma – so they did not seek urgent medical care. That decision would prove fatal. Roughly 19 days later, the boy began to feel unwell, developing worrying symptoms. What started as vague discomfort rapidly escalated into serious neurological illness, including bouts of tingling and numbness on one side of his face and persistent vomiting. Due to the family’s insistence of no b…

11-year-old boy dies from rabies after waking up with bat on his face <p>An 11-year-old Canadian boy has died from rabies after waking up with a bat on his nose and mouth.</p>

Rabies 🧵: An 11 year old "who woke up with a bat on his face, over his nose and mouth," but w/o visible wounds" has died. Folks, you may never see a mark if a bat bites; their teeth are tiny. If you wake up with a bat *in the same room,* you gotta get the 💉s. www.sciencealert.com/ontario-chil...

11-Year-Old Boy Dies of Rabies After Bat Lands on His Face as He Slept Up next Published on 30 June 2026 Author Internewscast Share article The post has been shared by 0 people. Facebook 0 X (Twitter) 0 Pinterest 0 Mail 0 An 11-year-old boy has died after contracting rabies from a bat in an exceptionally rare case that health officials are now describing as a stark “wake-up call.” The deadly exposure happened in Northern Ontario, where the child had been spending time during the summer of 2024. According to the case report, the boy had been asleep when he woke suddenly to find a bat sitting on his face, covering both his nose and mouth. Startled, he instinctively knocked the animal away. His father then caught the bat and let it go outside. The family later said they saw no obvious sign that the boy had been bitten or scratched, and at the time did not believe there was any reason to be alarmed. He appeared healthy and unharmed, with no bleeding, puncture wounds or visible injury, so they did not seek emergency medical treatment. The choice not to get immediate medical help would ultimately have devastating consequences. An 11-year-old boy has died after coming into contact with a…

Boy, 11, dies from rabies after bat landed on his face while he slept BySOPHIA BAUM Published:23:14 EDT, 29 June 2026|Updated:10:04 EDT, 30 June 2026 577 Viewcomments An 11-year-old has died after contracting rabies from a bat, as health experts warned about how exposure to the rare virus can be missed. The fatal encounter happened in Northern Ontario,Canada, where the boy had been staying during the summer of 2024. The child was peacefully sleeping before he suddenly awoke to find a bat perched directly on his face, covering his nose and mouth, according to the case report. Without thinking, he swatted the animal away. His father captured it and released it back outside. At the time, the family claimed they had no reason to believe there had been a bite, a scratch or any cause for concern. The boy appeared completely normal, uninjured with no blood, no puncture marks and no visible trauma – so they did not seek urgent medical care. Roughly 19 days later, the child began to feel unwell, developing symptoms such as persistent vomiting. What started as vague discomfort rapidly escalated into serious neurological illness, including bouts of tingling and numbness on one sid…