Minnesota man dies from rabies after rabid bat bites his hand

A man in died from rabies last year after waking up to find a rabid bat biting his hand, US health officials have revealed.

The 84-year-old, who has not been named, batted away the animal and quickly washed his hands with soap before returning to bed with his wife.

The couple was administered post-exposure prophylaxis rabies treatment that included a series of rabies vaccines and antibody injections.

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