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Brantford, Ont.-area child dies from rabies after contact with a bat, health official says
The public is advised to seek immediate medical attention if you came in contact with bats
Samantha Beattie · CBC News · Posted: Oct 03, 2024 11:27 AM EDT | Last Updated: 23 minutes ago
A child from the Brantford, Ont., area has died from rabies, says a local medical officer of health.
Dr. Malcolm Lock of the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit told councillors at a board of health meeting Wednesday that the child had been exposed to the virus in the Timiskaming region, just north of Sudbury.
"They woke up with a bat in their room," Lock said. "The parents looked, didn't see any signs of a bite or scratches or saliva, and didn't seek getting a rabies vaccine."
Last month, the child was in hospital. No other details, including the child's age, have been released.,,
Brantford, Ont.-area child dies from rabies after contact with a bat, health official says
The public is advised to seek immediate medical attention if you came in contact with bats
Samantha Beattie · CBC News · Posted: Oct 03, 2024 11:27 AM EDT | Last Updated: 23 minutes ago
A child from the Brantford, Ont., area has died from rabies, says a local medical officer of health.
Dr. Malcolm Lock of the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit told councillors at a board of health meeting Wednesday that the child had been exposed to the virus in the Timiskaming region, just north of Sudbury.
"They woke up with a bat in their room," Lock said. "The parents looked, didn't see any signs of a bite or scratches or saliva, and didn't seek getting a rabies vaccine."
Last month, the child was in hospital. No other details, including the child's age, have been released.,,
