Rabies Claims Sixth Life In Sarawak
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Channel: 7Edition · 2018 · News & Politics
The Sarawak Health Department today confirmed that a man who bitten by a rabid dog in November last year, died at the Sarawak General Hospital yesterday. The 59-year-old man, who was admitted since January 24th, was pronounced dead at 4.44pm. The state's Health Department Director, Dr Jamilah Hashim said, the victim died from rabies encephalitis, or acute inflammation to the brain. He is the sixth victim to have succumbed to rabies in the state since July last year. So far, seven people have been affected by rabies but one was discharged from hospital last month.
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