DVS and MPP collaborate to combat rabies outbreak
KUCHING: In an effort to combat the increasing cases of rabies in Sarawak, the Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVS) and the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) have joined hands to conduct a mass dog vaccination drive today (July 29) at Mile 7. DVS deputy director Nicholas Jenek said their team is responsible for administering the […]
Mobile anti-rabies vaccination for dogs comes to Sibu Jaya
SIBU: The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) Sarawak is bringing its mobile anti-rabies vaccination programme for dogs to Sibu Jaya on July 29. According to Penghulu Wong Chiu Uo, the next rabies vaccination programme will be held at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Tian Hua. “The programme will start from 9.30 am to 2.30 pm. […]
Mass vaccination, microchipping to combat rabies threat
BATU KAWA: In a bid to curb rabies and promote responsible pet ownership, a mass vaccination, dog licencing, and microchipping programme was held today (June 17) at Dewan Bola Keranjang, SJK Chung Hua Batu Kawa. The event, organised by the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP), aimed to raise public awareness and encourage pet owners to take proactive […]
City proactively controls rabies and fires
MIRI: The Miri Disaster Management Committee (MDMC) is dedicated to preventing the spread of rabies here. According to Miri Division Resident Jamalie Busri, the MDMC has taken various measures to raise awareness about the rabies outbreak. These include conducting talks on rabies in the community and schools, organising a large-scale vaccination program in collaboration with […]
Now MMA seeks public role in fight against rabies
KUCHING: The worrying rabies situation in Sarawak has prompted the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) Sarawak advise the public to work together with the authorities to curb the disease. Its chairman Dr Liew Shan Fap said Sarawak has recorded 66 cases of human rabies and 59 deaths since its first outbreak in July 2017. Concered with […]
Rabies free by 2025?
We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals. – Immanuel Kant, German philosopher Sarawak used to be Malaysia’s only rabies-free state but that changed when the authorities declared the first rabies case on July 1, 2017. Since then a total of 66 rabies cases among humans with 59 deaths were […]
Public reminded of role to curb rabies
KUCHING: Local communities as well as pet owners have the responsibility to prevent the spread of rabies and to take care of pet animals at all times. Minister of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development (M-FICORD) Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said rabies has affected the lives of humans in Sarawak and around the […]
1,251 animal bite casesfrom January to April
KUCHING: The Department of Veterinary Service (DVS) Sarawak received reports of 1,251 animal bite cases from January to April this year. Most of the cases were caused by provoked animals. DVS Director Dr Adrian Susin Ambud said the department received an average of 250 animal bite cases every month. Hence, it was important to combat rabies through […]
Be careful around stray dogs
KUCHING: Residents in Batu Kitang state constituency are urged to be cautious around stray dogs as there were two rabies fatalities reported this month. Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang said that there was a rabies fatality case reported in Kampung Tematu involving a 24-year-old man on May 10 while another was reported from Kampung […]
Be cautious with rabies, please
KUCHING: Sarawakians have been urged to take extra precautions following the rabies outbreak in the state. Minister of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development, Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said that dog owners should cooperate in the fight against rabies by making sure their pets are licensed and vaccinated against the disease. “Wild dogs […]
