Lisa Santora, Marin County’s public health officer, didn’t immediately respond to emails and calls from The Times.

Rabies is a disease that affects the brain and is rarely seen in humans, with the last such case in Fresno County occurring in 1992, said Fresno County Deputy Health Officer Dr. Trinidad Solis.

However, in the Canadian teen's case, all of the pets they came into contact with tested negative, said Bonnie Henry, a public health officer for the province of British Columbia in Victoria, Canada, during a press conference.

“Pertussis activity continues to increase, and we are seeing an upswing in cases on track to returning to pre-pandemic numbers,” Dr. Ankita Kadakia, the interim San Diego County public health officer, said in a statement.

According to British Columbia Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry, the child is suffering from acute respiratory distress and was hospitalized on Friday.