
Man, 62, second rabies victim in Sarawak this year
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — The Health Ministry today confirmed a man, 62, from Sibu, Sarawak died on Tuesday (June 23) due to rabies, making this the second reported case in the state this year.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this brings the cumulative number of rabies cases in the state to 24, including 23 deaths, since the rabies epidemic was declared on July 1, 2017.
Dr Noor Hisham said the victim who was bitten by a dog to a relative when he visited the relative’s home in Jalan Sentosa Barat, Sibu on May 12 had cleaned the wound with soap and water for 15 minutes and received treatment at a health facility.
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