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Canadian boy dies of rabies after waking to find bat on his face
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The coverage of the Canadian boy's death from rabies broadly agrees on the facts of the incident, with all outlets reporting the encounter with a bat and the subsequent death from rabies. However, the tone and focus of the coverage differ, with centre-leaning outlets like the Guardian and BBC providing informative and serious reporting, while right-leaning outlets like GB News and Express World focus on the tragic event and the incident itself, with GB News adding a sad tone.
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Guardian World
Canadian boy dies of rabies after waking to find bat on his face
Eleven-year-old developed symptoms 19 days after encounter in ‘exceedingly rare’ case in Canada
Doctors in Canada say a child who awoke to find a bat resting on his nose and mouth while visiting an Ontario cottage eventually died of rabies, in an “exceedingly rare case” that highlights the need for better public awareness.
In a report published this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, infectious diseas…
2 Jul, 16:29
BBC World
Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face
Rabies infections are rare in Canada. There have been 28 human deaths due to rabies in the country since 1924.
2 Jul, 03:07
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GB News
Boy, 11, dies from rabies after waking up to bat on his face
A newly published report has revealed a young boy aged just 11 tragically died from rabies after waking up to find a bat had landed on his face while he slept.
According to findings published this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, the fatal encounter occurred during a family holiday at a cottage in Ontario, Canada, in 2024.
The child, whose identity has been withheld, was awoken from his sleep duri…
2 Jul, 10:31
Express World
Boy dies after bat lands on his face while he slept
The disease is is 100% fatal once clinical symptoms appear.
30 Jun, 10:36
Daily Mail
Boy, 11, dies from rabies after bat landed on his face while he slept but left no visible bite as doctors issue warning
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 rabies.
30 Jun, 09:07