Child Dies of Rabies
Opinion
Christopher Labos: Child's death shows need for rabies awareness
Rabies has the dubious distinction of having the worst case fatality rate of any disease. The mortality rate is almost 100 per cent. There are rare cases of survival, but 59,000 people die of rabies every year worldwide and there have only been 30 recorded cases of a patient surviving the infection.
Child Dies of Rabies After Bat Broke Into Bedroom
A child in Canada has died after contracting rabies from a bat that found its way into the youngster's bedroom. The child, who lived with family in the Brantford region of Ontario, died after being infected with the virus in the Timiskaming region.
Child dies from rabies after being bitten by a bat in their bedroom
(Gray News) – A child in Canada has died from rabies after officials say they were bitten by a bat in their bedroom. According to local reports from CBC and CTV, Dr. Malcolm Lock of the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit confirmed the death to the board of health.
Child dies from rabies after bat found in room, Canada officials say
"The parents looked, didn't see any signs of a bite or scratches or saliva, and didn't seek getting a rabies vaccine," a health official said.
Canadian child dies from rabies after bat found in bedroom
A child in the Canadian province of Ontario has died from rabies after being exposed to a bat in their bedroom, Canadian health officials have said. The death was made public by Dr Malcolm Lock of the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit,
Brantford, Ont.-area child dies from rabies after contact with a bat, health official says
"The parents looked, didn't see any signs of a bite or scratches or saliva and didn't seek getting a rabies vaccine." Last mont
Bat exposure leads to child’s rabies death in Ontario, first case since 1967
A child in Ontario has died from rabies after a bat was discovered in their bedroom, prompting concerns about potential exposure.
Child Dies of Rabies After Bat Gets Into House
"They woke up with a bat in their bedroom," a Canadian health official said of a child in Ontario. The parents saw no signs of a bite or scratches so did not take their child to receive the rabies vaccine,
Tragic rabies case in Ontario: Child dies from bat encounter
The parents did not notice the bat that flew into their child's bedroom, resulting in the child dying from rabies contracted from the animal. Canadian media are raising the alarm as this is the first such case in nearly sixty years.
Child dies from rabies in Ontario after family tragically discover bat in her room
A tragic case in Ontario, Canada, has health officials on alert after a child succumbed to a rabies virus they likely contracted from a bat encountered while sleeping. There were no evident signs of injury,
Child dies from rabies after bat found in bedroom despite parents spotting no signs of bite
The child had become exposed to the virus overnight before waking up to find the creature in the room in Ontario, Canada
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