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Fatal rabies case with no visible wound shows why bat contact alone should trigger immediate vaccination, experts say

Ontario's first fatal rabies case since 1967 provides critical guidance to help prevent deaths from rabies in future cases. The article was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

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medicalxpress.comStai leggendo2 g fa

Fatal rabies case with no visible wound shows why bat contact alone should trigger immediate vaccination,…

11-year-old boy dies from rabies after bat contact with no visible wounds; Ontario's first fatal case since 1967. The case shows why rapid, evidence-based action matters when exposure risk is low but consequences are catastrophic: prompt post-exposure prophylaxis has a near-perfect success rate.

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Ontario Child Dies From Rabies in First Locally Acquired Case Since 1967

After the death of a child in Ontario, Canada, doctors are urging people to seek medical attention after direct contact with a bat, even if there are no signs of a bite or scratch.

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Doctors detail 2024 Ontario child rabies death, warn public about contact with bats

TORONTO - Doctors are urging people to seek medical attention if they have any contact with bats to prevent potential rabies infection.

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

There have only been 28 rabies cases reported in humans in Canada since 1924

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Boy, 11, dies from rabies after bat landed on his face while he slept

The bat perched on the child's face only briefly, leaving no visible signs of a bite. However, the lack of detection would soon prove fatal, only weeks later the boy died of rabies.

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lunedì 29 giugno 2026·medicalxpress.com
Fatal rabies case with no visible wound shows why bat contact alone should trigger immediate vaccination, experts say
Ontario's first fatal rabies case since 1967 provides critical guidance to help prevent deaths from rabies in future cases. The article was published in the Canadian Medical…
lunedì 29 giugno 2026·thestar.com
Doctors detail 2024 Ontario child rabies death, warn public about contact with bats
TORONTO - Doctors are urging people to seek medical attention if they have any contact with bats to prevent potential rabies infection.
lunedì 29 giugno 2026·sciencealert.com
Ontario Child Dies From Rabies in First Locally Acquired Case Since 1967
After the death of a child in Ontario, Canada, doctors are urging people to seek medical attention after direct contact with a bat, even if there are no signs of a bite or scratch.
martedì 30 giugno 2026·dailymail.com
Boy, 11, dies from rabies after bat landed on his face while he slept
The bat perched on the child's face only briefly, leaving no visible signs of a bite. However, the lack of detection would soon prove fatal, only weeks later the boy died of…
martedì 30 giugno 2026·independent.co.uk
Boy, 11, died of rabies after bat contact despite having no bite marks
There have only been 28 rabies cases reported in humans in Canada since 1924