Two new rabies cases reported in Sarawak - Health DG

Two recent rabies cases in Sarawak brought the total in the state to eight so far this year. One of the new cases resulted in death, said Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today.

He said the seventh case involved a three-year-old boy who was bitten on his face by a neighbour's dog. He was reportedly trying to save his grandmother’s cat from being attacked by the dog on Nov 2.

“He was immediately admitted to Bau Hospital to receive rabies immunoglobulin...