BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): The Brunei federal government has actually chosen to restrict the import and transit of family pets from neighbouring nations, particularly those that have actually tape-recorded cases of rabies infection.
The statement was made by the Task Force Committee on Zoonotic Diseases Control, a working group consisted of the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Home Affairs together with the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism.
The preventive step intends to reduce the danger of rabies getting in the Sultanate by managing animal motion.
The task force has actually likewise verified that there is presently no case of rabies infection amongst human or animal tape-recorded in Brunei.
In a report by The Star, Sarawak is experiencing an increase in rabies cases for people and animals, with Kampung Narum in Marudi here being stated the latest contaminated location.
Sarawak Minister for Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom advised the general public to take additional preventative measures and advised anybody bitten by a dog to look for medical attention as quickly as possible.
“Sarawak tape-recorded 13 deaths from 15 rabies cases this year, according to the state health department.
“Since 2017, the cumulative overall human rabies cases now stood at 70 with 63 deaths,” he said in a declaration.
Given the increased cases, he said the Sarawak Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) had actually heightened the anti-rabies vaccination programs throughout the state, generally in Kuching, Sibu, Bintulu and Miri departments.
“A mass vaccination will be held at the parking area of Miri Public Park from 9am to 4pm on Aug 19 and 20,” he said.
Dr Rundi said Sarawak DVS and the Immune Belt Enforcement Team (IBET) had actually set a target to immunize 40,000 dogs throughout the state this year, with 27,668 dogs having actually been immunized to date.
