1st suspected human rabies exposure in Brantford, Ontario this year due to a bat bite.

A resident in Brantford, Ontario, is undergoing treatment for rabies after being bitten by a bat that tested positive for the virus, marking the area's first suspected human rabies exposure this year. Dr. Rebecca Comley, the Medical Officer of Health, stresses the need for immediate medical care if contact with rabid animals occurs, despite the low risk of such encounters in the community. This incident follows another hospitalization related to rabies exposure in Timiskaming.