Duo with rabies die in Sarawak

Safety measure: Veterinary Services Department personnel vaccinating puppies against rabies at a village in Serian.

KUCHING: Two of the three young rabies victims in Sarawak have succumbed to the disease.

A six-year-old girl and her four-year-old brother from Kampung Paon, Sungai Rimu in Serian, were pronounced dead at 1.43pm and 1.46pm respectively yesterday, said Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian.