KUCHING: A five-year-old girl from Sibu who died on March 26 after being bitten by a dog has been confirmed to have had rabies, says the Health Ministry.
Health director-general Datuk Seri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said a March 26 sample taken from the girl was found positive for rabies on March 29 by the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak medical laboratory.
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