An 11-year-old Canadian boy has died from rabies weeks after he woke up to find a bat resting on his face, according to a newly published medical case report.

The 11-year-old boy was visiting a cottage in northern Ontario in 2024 and awoke with a bat on his face.

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…

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

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