518 animal bite cases but zero rabies
KUCHING: A total of 518 animal bite cases have been recorded in Padawan Municipal Council (MPP)’s area as of April 25 this year but with zero rabies cases. MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang noted that of these, 518 bite cases, 286 or about 55 percent were bites from pet dogs. “That is the reason why […]
67 rabies-risk areas in Sarawak
SIBU: The Sarawak Veterinary Services Department (DVSS) has identified 67 rabies-risk areas in the state. This scary fact was made known by the director, Dr Adrian Susin, who pointed out that one of the 67 is Sibu district. “This is one of the rabies hotspots in the state,” he said in a statement. Another scary […]
Rabies claims two in state this year
KUCHING: Two deaths due to rabies involving humans have been reported in Sarawak this year, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the first case involved a 52-year-old Malaysian man who denied having a history of being bitten or attacked by a dog or other mammals. “However, he had caught and […]
Vaccinate your dogs
SIBU: Pet owners here are reminded to vaccinate their dogs to curb the spread of rabies. Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Clarence Ting said that rabies was still around and more than 20 Sarawakians had died of rabies since 2017. “Please vaccinate your dogs yearly to prevent the spread of rabies among animals It […]
Rabies cases in Sibu alarming
SIBU: The rabies situation in the town is alarming as almost half of the samples taken tested positive for the disease, said Sarawak Assistant Local Government and Housing Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee. He said of the 104 random samples taken so far, 50 of them were positive for rabies, while the number of dog-bite incidences […]
Why lah info on rabies is so slow?
When I asked my mother where babies came from, she thought I said rabies. She said you get them from being bitten by a dog. The next week, a woman on my block gave birth to triplets … I thought she’d been bitten by a Great Dane. – Woody Allen, American film director I […]
Pat on the back for dog owners
SIBU: Dog owners here are praised for taking their pets to the Free Vaccination Programme organised by the Sibu Division Department of Veterinary Services (DVSS). Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh said since the programme was implemented in the West Bank area of Sibu (Sungai Bidut) two days ago, more than 400 […]
Rabies death in Kuching
KUCHING: A 42-year-old man became the latest victim to die of rabies in Sarawak, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. A Bernama report quoting Dr Noor said the man died at 6.53am on Oct 20 at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), and was confirmed to be infected with the rabies virus through laboratory […]
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 […]
MPP issues licences to 27 pet dogs
BY ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) last Saturday (Sept 26) joined the World Rabies Day celebration at the Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Community Hall. The event was organised by the Sarawak Veterinary Department and participated by other agencies such as MBKS, Kuching North City Hall (DBKU), Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) and […]
