State Govt Declares 5 Villages In Serian As Rabies-Infected

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All household dogs in the infected and surveillance areas within a 10-km radius must be vaccinated with Anti-Rabies Vaccine. The five villages are Kampung Kerait, Kampung Paon Rimu, Kampung Paun Rimu Bakung, Kampung Remun and Kampung Lebor.

�We are sending our vaccination teams today (July 4) to carry out the vaccination initially inside the infected zones and thereafter to the area within the surveillance zones.

�To ensure the success of this operation, we seek the full cooperation of all household dog owners to have their dogs vaccinated as soon as possible so that we can contain and eradicate this disease outbreak in the shortest possible time.”

Meanwhile, members of the public who have any enquiries regarding the rabies situation can contact the State Veterinary Department at 082-612949 or 082-611607.



� KUCHING: The state government has declared five villages in Serian district as rabies-infected areas by gazette notification under Section 37 of the Veterinary Public Health Ordinance 1999. �

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