Child dies from rabies after bat found in room, Canada officials say
Minnesota health officials investigating rare rabies death
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A child in Canada has died from rabies after being exposed to a bat in their room, health officials said this week.
Dr. Malcolm Lock, the chief medical officer from Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit in Ontario, said Wednesday the child was exposed to the virus in their room from a bat.
“They woke up with a bat in their room,” Lock said, as quoted by Canadian media. “The parents looked, didn’t see any signs of a bite or scratches or saliva, and didn’t seek getting a rabies vaccine, so unfortunately, that child is now deceased.”
U.S. citizen died due to rabies exposure after being exposed to a bat in western Minnesota in July.
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Source: cbsnews.com