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

'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,' an official said

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.