KUCHING – The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee has today declared Lawas Bazaar in Lawas, Limbang, a rabies-infected area.
Chairman Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas, who is also deputy chief minister, said the move comes following two positive rabies cases in the area recently.
“As this area is outside the 10km radius of the area that had been previously declared as (a rabies-infected area), thus this area is the 71st rabies-infected area,” he said in a statement today.
He said the 71 rabies outbreak areas are in Kuching (7), Samarahan (4), Serian (22), Sri Aman (6), Betong (3), Sarikei (5), Sibu (3), Kapit (1), Mukah (6), Bintulu (5), Miri (7) dan Limbang (2).
Meanwhile, Uggah reminded dog owners to get their dogs vaccinated annually at any division veterinary office or private veterinary clinic.
“Failure to do so is punishable under Section 40 of the Veterinary Public Health Ordinance, 1999,” he said. – Bernama, June 11, 2021
