An Ontario health official says a child has died of rabies after being exposed to a bat in the northern part of the province.

Dr. Malcolm Lock, acting medical officer of health for the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit, which covers an area south of Hamilton, confirmed the death during a board of health meeting.

Lock described the “unfortunate” details during the meeting on Wednesday, saying the case was contracted in northern Ontario.

"The parents looked at the child, didn't see any signs of a bite or scratches or saliva, and didn't seek getting the rabies vaccine."{ai:summary}<p>A child in Ontario has died from rabies after exposure to a bat. Dr. Malcolm Lock, the acting medical officer of health, confirmed the incident during a health board meeting, noting that the rabies case originated in northern Ontario. </p><p>#health</p>

Child dies of rabies in northern Ontario after parents find bat in room

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