Rabies is a rare but deadly infection usually spread by a bite or scratch from an infected animal. It is almost always fatal after the onset of symptoms, although vaccination and early treatment can help to prevent it.

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