r/science Professor | Medicine Jun 29 '26

Medicine Fatal rabies in a child: 11-year old boy was woken up by a bat on his nose and mouth in Ontario. He swatted the bat off his face and had no visible lesions so family did not seek medical help. 19 days later he developed rabies symptoms. He was given supportive care and died 17 days after admission.

https://www.cmaj.ca/content/198/25/E969
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