B.C. man dies of rabies after contact with a bat on Vancouver Island The man was in contact with a bat in mid-May but did not develop symptoms compatible with rabies until six weeks later. Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, has confirmed a rare case of viral rabies infection in a British Columbia resident, who has subsequently died. A B.C. man has died of rabies after coming in contact with a bat on Vancouver Island. The Ministry of Health says the man, who has been identified on social media as 21-year-old Nick Major, was in contact with a bat in mid-May, but did […]