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2 kids infected with rabies, pass away

Jul 04, 2017

Two of the three kids who were infected with rabies in Serian, Sarawak, have died. 

Sarawak Minister of Local Government and Housing, Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian says the siblings, a 6-year-old girl and 4-year-old boy, were pronounced dead at around 1.45 this afternoon.

Meanwhile, the Sarawak government has declared five villages in the Serian district as rabies-infected areas, with all household dogs within a 10km radius required to be vaccinated. 

Those who've recently been bitten by dogs in the villages, are also urged to seek treatment at the nearest hospital. 

Health authorities are also not ruling out the possibility, that the rabies virus may have originated from Kalimantan, Indonesia.

They say there've been nine recent rabies cases in Kalimantan, which could have spread to neighbouring Serian.

Photo Credit: BH Harian