Sarawak targets being rabies-free by 2025


KUCHING: Sarawak will step up efforts to vaccinate more dogs against rabies in urban and semi-urban areas towards eradicating the disease in the state by 2025, says Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi.

The state Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Minister said the number of vaccinated dogs in urban areas was still low compared to the immune belt area along the border.

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