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Nathan Rennolds

11-year-old boy dies from rabies in Canada after waking up to a bat on his face

An 11-year-old boy died from rabies in Canada after he woke up to find a bat "on his nose and mouth," according to a report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

The boy died in hospital in Ontario after developing severe symptoms including bulbar palsy, a neurological condition affecting the nerves controlling muscles used for speaking, swallowing, and breathing.

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