Rabies
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Ontario health unit urges residents to ‘avoid handling bats’ given exposure spikePeterborough Public Health unit is urging residents to "avoid handling" bats after a "noticeable" spike in bat-related exposures this summer.HealthAug 11, 2025
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Toronto Public Health seeks person who handled potentially rabid batThe Toronto Health Authority is searching for an unidentified person who may have been exposed to rabies when they handled a bat Wednesday outside a downtown condo building.CanadaJun 28, 2025
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Quebec bans transport of some wild animals in nearly 100 communities over rabies riskThe Quebec government is temporarily banning the transportation of some wild animal species in nearly 100 municipalities in areas where raccoon rabies has been detected.CanadaJun 18, 2025
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U.S. patient dies from rabies after organ transplant. Can this happen here?A Michigan patient died of rabies earlier this year after contracting the virus through an organ transplant, health officials said.CanadaMar 27, 2025
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Health Canada gets rabies vaccine shipment as Ontario sees shortage, increased demandHealth Canada has received more units of the rabies vaccine and expects they will be distributed by the end of the month as Toronto continues to ration its doses amid a shortage.CanadaJan 23, 2025
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Toronto conserving rabies vaccines, citing shortage in OntarioToronto Public Health says it is conserving its rabies vaccine supply due to a shortage in Ontario, instructing doctors to start rationing the city's remaining supply.HealthJan 17, 2025
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Bats force Saskatchewan family out of Spiritwood homeA Spiritwood family battling an infestation of bats since 2022 was forced to foreclose their home this year, claiming a lack of policy and support played a key role in the issue.EnvironmentOct 18, 2024
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Ontario child dies from rabies after bat found in room, official saysA health official in Ontario said the child woke up and found a bat in their room, but that the parents did not seek a rabies vaccination.CanadaOct 3, 2024
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First human rabies case reported in Ontario after almost 60 yearsThe case was confirmed on Friday by Brant County Health Unit which said it believed the exposure had come from a bat and led to someone from being hospitalized.HealthSep 6, 2024
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Rabies in Canada: A look at the disease risk amidst new U.S. dog regulationRecent U.S. regulations on dog entry due to rabies concerns highlight the ongoing threat of the disease, which remains a serious issue in Canada despite a decline in cases.HealthJul 18, 2024
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