Boredpanda.com July 03, 2026 • 15:54

11-Year-Old Canadian Boy Tragically Loses His Life After Being Woken Up By A Bat On His Face - Bored Panda

By Anwesha Nag

11-Year-Old Canadian Boy Tragically Loses His Life After Being Woken Up By A Bat On His Face - Bored Panda

The child contracted a rare, preventable, but fatal disease due to repeated misdiagnosis and delay in accurate medical treatment.

A healthy, immunocompetent 11-year-old Canadian boy passed away in 2024 due to a rare condition that takes fewer than 10 lives in the USA each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and P… [+5478 chars]

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