All dog bite victims in Sarawak stable, says Health Ministry


PUTRAJAYA: All dog bite victims in Sarawak are reported to be stable and have been administered rabies vaccination and Rabies Immunoglobulin (RIG) treatment, the Health Ministry said on Sunday (Jan 14).

In a statement regarding the rabies-infected dog situation in Kuching, Sarawak, the ministry said that the cases involve 11 individuals who were treated as outpatients and one case who was admitted to the hospital for wound debridement and was discharged last Thursday.

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