Intermediate measures soon to curb rabies

BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS & LILIANA SHERYN KUCHING: A discussion with several parties to find a possible solution on how to curb rabies will be held soon, said Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The Deputy Premier stated that he would meet Minister for Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi […]

Efforts at eradicating rabies ongoing

KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) is stepping up efforts to eradicate rabies within the municipality, despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Its chairman Lo Khere Chiang said the rabies situation in the area was still worrisome hence efforts to eradicate rabies have been on-going. Rabies is a viral infection spread through the bite of an infected […]

State determined to eradicate rabies

KUCHING: Sarawak has approved an allocation of RM10.14 million this year for efforts to eliminate rabies in the state. This comes under the Plan of Action for Rabies Control and Eradication Programme 2020. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said rabies vaccinations for dogs were provided free of charge and many instances of […]