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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 […]

‘Number of dengue cases on the increase’

KUCHING: Dengue cases have showed an upward trend since June this year based on dengue fever cases over the last five years, said Miri mayor Adam Yii. He said the risk had also increased as most premises had not been in use since the movement control order (MCO), which started on March 18, and more […]

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, […]

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 […]

Keep your pets inside your compounds

SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting has reminded dog owners to keep their pets inside their compounds. He issued the reminder after two SMC dog catchers were bitten by dogs on June 28 while working. The injured workers were sent to the hospital for treatment. The (council’s) dog team driver in his thirties was […]

Ministry confirms 62-year-old died from rabies

Man becomes second victim in Sarawak this year KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry today confirmed a man, 62, from Sibu, Sarawak died on Tuesday (June 23) due to rabies, making this the second reported case in the state this year. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this brings the cumulative number of rabies […]