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 […]
State mulls legal bite to curb rabies
KUCHING: Sarawak must not fail in its effort to curb rabies as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has set a target for rabies to be eradicated globally by 2030. In stating this Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian called for cooperation from the public to help curb rabies, adding laws may also have […]
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 […]
SSPCA concurs with department’s warning on pets roaming freely
KUCHING: Sarawak Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) concurs with a warning by Sarawak Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) that drastic action will be taken against those who allow their pets to roam freely outside their compounds. Its president Datin Donna Drury-Wee said one has to remember that when pets roam freely, they […]
Rabies awareness short video contest
KUCHING: Malaysians residing in Sarawak are invited to participate in the 2020 state-level rabies awareness short video competition organised by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee. Lucrative prizes are up for grabs in this contest with first prize winner receiving RM5,000 cash plus certificate while second to fourth places will take home cash prizes of RM3,000, […]
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, […]
‘Take precautions against rabies spread’
SIBU: People here have been advised to take precautionary measures against the spread of rabies. Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Clarence Ting said SMC had received so many requests to catch dogs out in public. “SMC dog catching team has only 5 persons and can only attend to limited number of requests. “Unless the […]
