2 women die from rabies in Sarawak
One contracted the disease after being scratched by a stray cat in July, and the other was bitten by a stray dog last month.
One contracted the disease after being scratched by a stray cat in July, and the other was bitten by a stray dog last month.
Earlier this month, a 16-year-old girl succumbed to rabies at the Sarawak General Hospital (HUS), Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement today, 21 November According to the Health DG, the 16-year-old girl is the sixth victim to die from the disease in Sarawak this year and is the 28th case since rabies outbreak was declared in the state on 31 July 2017. "The teenager […]
The 62-year-old man died on Tuesday, 23 June.According to the Health DG, the victim was bitten by a relative's dog during a visit to a house at Jalan Sentosa Barat, Sibu on 12 May. Later, he cleaned the wound with soap and water for 15 minutes.While the victim received treatment at a health facility the same day, he did not go back to the facility to get the anti-rabies vaccine... […]