Five-year-old girl latest rabies victim in Sarawak

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This is the first case reported in Sarawak this year, with the last case on Nov 8, last year.

The Ministry of Health today confirmed the death of a five-year-old girl in Sibu on March 26 was caused by the rabies outbreak, making it the first case reported this year in Sarawak.

He noted that the victim was bitten by a stray dog on the face, mouth and eyelids on March 8, however, the wound was not immediately cleaned with water and soap after the incident. The victim was discharged from the hospital on March 13 and given a third dose of anti-rabies vaccine three days later. “She was warded for further treatment. Her condition worsened, and she was confirmed dead the next day. The cause of death was rabies encephalitis,” he said.

 

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