11-year-old dies from rabies after bat encounter
An 11-year-old boy in Ontario died from rabies following an encounter with a bat while sleeping. This incident highlights the rarity of rabies cases in Canada. (sources: foxnews, theguardian, bbc)
The boy developed symptoms 19 days after waking to find a bat on his face. Rabies infections are uncommon in Canada, with only 28 human deaths reported since 1924.
- The boy was sleeping at a cottage in Ontario when the bat landed on his face.
- He developed symptoms of rabies 19 days after the encounter.
- Rabies cases are rare in Canada, with a total of 28 human deaths recorded since 1924.
Why it matters
This case underscores the importance of awareness regarding rabies and its transmission.
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3 bills on this issue are moving right now — and the most active one is S.620: Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act.
S.620 · 119th Congress
Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act
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What S.620 actually does
This story is about 11-year-old dies from rabies after bat landed on his face while he was sleeping. This bill would let HHS/IHS fund veterinary public-health services such as surveillance, vaccination.
If passed, it would:
- let HHS/IHS fund veterinary public-health services such as surveillance, vaccination • require biennial reporting to Congress and a USDA feasibility study on oral rabies vaccines for wildlife reservoir.
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This story is about 11-year-old dies from rabies after bat landed on his face while he was sleeping. This bill would extend animal-disease prevention and management authorities through 2030.
If passed, it would
- extend animal-disease prevention and management authorities through 2030 • support animal surveillance, preparedness, and vaccine/veterinary countermeasure capacity on the front end of zoonotic.
This story is about 11-year-old dies from rabies after bat landed on his face while he was sleeping. This bill would create HHS grants to help remove transportation barriers to vaccine access.
If passed, it would
- create HHS grants to help remove transportation barriers to vaccine access • channel support through community organizations serving underserved areas.