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) […]
SSPCA to open clinic to neuter dogs, cats to curb rabies
KUCHING: The Sarawak Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) plans to open a clinic to neuter pet dogs and cats to curb rabies. This has been agreed to in principle by Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah and State Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, said […]
No new area declared rabies-infected
KUCHING: ‘Ops Rabies 2019’ has greatly helped reduced the number of rabies-positive cases in several areas in the state, and no new area has been declared rabies-infected since last July. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is also the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman, said so far 63 areas in the […]
More effective programme on rabies next year
KUCHING: Sarawak is formulating programmes to deal with rabies more effectively next year, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said once completed, the programmes, formulated based on the state’s experience over the last three years, would be presented to the state’s cabinet for endorsement. “We hope to implement it as soon […]
73 pct of dogs vaccinated
KUCHING: To date the Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVSS) has accumulatively vaccinated more than 149,000 dogs throughout the state. “The figure is 73 per cent of the vaccination coverage which is estimated at 205,000 dogs,” said its director Dr Adrian Susin Ambud. “DVSS has achieved its target, but we will continue to vaccinate until […]
