Bat on his face, no visible bite: 11-year-old Canadian boy dies of rabies weeks later

A Canadian family's tragedy serves as a stark warning: an 11-year-old boy died of rabies after a bat landed on his face during sleep, despite no visible bite. Doctors emphasize that any direct contact with a bat, even without marks, requires immediate medical attention. Rabies is nearly always fatal once symptoms appear, but preventable with prompt post-exposure treatment, highlighting a critical public health message for all.