51-year-old man from Kuching, latest rabies victim in Sarawak

: A 51-year-old man from Kuching, Sarawak, died yesterday from rabies infection, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah .

Dr Noor Hisham in a statement here today said, the victim was referred to the Sarawak General Hospital on Aug 26 following a back pain which made it difficult for him to move for three days, before he was warded. Dr Noor Hisham said the victim experienced vomitting and seizures before being admitted to the hospital and was confirmed dead yesterday at 6.29 pm due to ‘rabies encephalitis’.

“However the victim had a pet cat and a dog. The dog has not received the anti-rabies vaccine but it is confined to the house area,” he said.

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