‘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 […]
Man succumbs to rabies
KUCHING: The Health Ministry (MoH) has recorded one new case of rabies involving the death of a 62-year-old man in Sibu. In a statement issued yesterday, it said the victim was pronounced dead at 7pm on June 23 in Sibu Hospital. The victim was bitten by his relative’s dog while visiting his house in Jalan […]
Owners urged to vaccinate their dogs against rabies
SIBU: Dog owners here have been told to be a more responsible for their animals after 10 more places have been declared as rabies-infected areas. The Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVSS) last June 13 announced that these 10 places are Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Lorong Permai Timur, Kampung Bahagia Jaya Teku, Sibujaya, Mile 1/2 […]
10 new Sibu rabies-infected areas
KUCHING: Another 10 areas in Sibu have been declared rabies-infected as of Saturday. The Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVSS) said the new areas are Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Lorong Permai Timur, Kampung Bahagia Jaya Teku, Sibujaya, Batu 1⁄2 Jalan Oya, Jalan Hua Kiew, Ulu Sungai Merah, Taman Sanhill Barat, Jalan Oya Lama and Jalan […]
New rabies-infected area
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today declared Kampung Tian, Matu, Mukah as a new rabies-infected area. “Seeing that this area is outside the 10km radius which had been declared as rabies-infected before, this area is the 64th rabies-infected area,” said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas at the SDMC’s daily Covid-19 […]
Boy, 5, bitten by family dog
SIBU: A pet dog turned on one of its owners, a young boy aged five-and-a-half years old, giving him nasty bite wounds on his left leg. The unexpected incident happened on Sunday (May 24) at the family home around 3pm in Taman Sanhill Barat, here. The doctor who attended to the victim notified the Sibu […]
Keep dogs inside your compounds
SIBU: Owners have been reminded to keep their dogs within their house compounds. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting said, “The council will catch dogs roaming the streets to prevent the spread of rabies. He added SMC would catch all dogs within five to 10km radius from ground zero. He also described the death […]
18 stray dogs caught in Sibu to prevent rabies spread
SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) has caught 18 stray dogs along Jalan Sentosa, Salim here today following the confirmation of the death of a five-year-old girl on March 26 was caused by rabies infection. SMC chairman Clarence Ting said the dogs would be temporarily placed at the council depot for sampling, while the operation to be intensified within […]
Five-year-old girl latest rabies victim in Sibu
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MOH) today confirmed the death of a five-year-old girl in Sibu on March 26 was caused by the rabies outbreak, making it the first case reported this year in Sarawak. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said it had also brought the number of rabies cases to 23 since it was […]
Vaccine baits to go on trial
KUCHING: Sarawak will be looking into the feasibility of using baits to administer anti-rabies vaccine to stray dogs. For the moment, though, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the idea, which was first proposed by the Veterinary Services Department (DVS), has been put on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus disease (Covid-19) […]
