SIBU – The rabies situation here is alarming, with almost half of the samples taken testing positive for the disease, said Sarawak Assistant Local Government and Housing Minister Annuar Rapaee.
Of the 104 random samples taken so far, he said, 50 returned positive, adding that the number of dog-bite incidents and stray dogs caught by local authorities saw an increase in the first 10 months of the year.
“The number of dog-bite cases recorded by the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) is 1,213, while 1,271 stray dogs have been caught by SMC,” he told reporters after launching a cleanliness programme in Kg Nangka here today.
He said the other two local authorities in the district, namely the Sibu Rural District Council and Kanowit District Council, recorded 47 and 90 dog-bite cases, respectively.
The Nangka assemblyman said three rabies deaths have been recorded here. – Bernama, November 29, 2020
