Sri Aman village rabies-infected
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today declared Kampung Hilir, Sri Aman as the latest rabies-infected area. Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is also the SDMC chairman, said since the area is outside the 10 kilometre radius of any area previously declared as rabies-infected, this area becomes the 67th to be declared so. “So […]
53-year-old woman latest rabies victim
KUCHING: A 53-year-old woman from Selangau, Sibu has become the latest victim to die of rabies in Sarawak this year. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the woman was admitted to Sibu Hospital on Dec 8 after having symptoms of shortness of breath and cough, and she had complained of having a […]
Man, 51, latest victim
RABIES IN SARAWAK KUALA LUMPUR: A 51-year-old man from Kuching, Sarawak, died today from rabies infection, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said this confirmation has raised the cumulative number of rabies cases in the state to 25, including 24 deaths, since the rabies epidemic was declared on July 1, 2017. Dr Noor Hisham in […]
Schedule of anti-rabies vaccinations
SIBU: Anti-rabies prevention operations will be carried out in this division for nine days between July 13 and 30. The Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) yesterday released a statement confirming that free vaccinations would be given to dogs. The operations which will be conducted in two sessions – from 5.30am to 9.30am and from 3pm […]
Your dogs, your responsibility
SIBU: With incidences of two deaths reported in Sibu due to Rabies, Senator Robert Lau once again reminded dog owners to be responsible pet owners by keeping their pets inside their home compounds and to apply for licenses. This second reminder from the senator to pet owners was addressed with urgency as Sibu has already […]
Operations against stray dogs continue
SERIAN: About 168,710 animals had been vaccinated with anti-rabies vaccine in the state from July 2017 until July 6 this year. Director of Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (JVS), Dr Adrian Susin Ambud, stated that the department still carried on their vaccination efforts. As last July 2, 69 had tested positive for rabies infection with […]
Neutering to control rabies
KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang has urged dog owners to neuter their pets in order to prevent the spread of rabies in Sarawak, Citing State Health Department’s statistics of rabies in 2019 alone, he said there were 5,987 cases of dogs biting people within the Padawan Municipal Council areas. “And fortunately, […]
Local councils’ frontliners in anti-rabies war: Minos
KUCHING: Local councils are at the frontlines in this anti-rabies war, said chairman of the Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) Datuk Peter Minos. “We must fully support the government in getting rid of rabies in whatever way we possibly can. “The latest rabies victim was from the Sibu area and it is very good that […]
Dog that bit catcher tested positive for rabies
SIBU: A dog that bit two members of the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) team last Sunday has been tested positive for rabies. In relaying the news yesterday, SMC chairman Clarence Ting said the dog was caught several hours later and a test done on it confirmed that it had rabies. A dog catcher and a […]
Dog catchers bitten on ankle and hand
SIBU: Two members of the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) dog team were bitten by dogs at Kampung Sentosa, a rabies infected area, last Saturday (June 27). SMC chairman Clarence Ting said the victims were the driver of the team lorry and the other, a dog catcher. “They were attacked by dogs while on their round […]
