Indecision Is Dangerous: Mayor Must Stand Firm Against Rabies Threat

Indecision is dangerous: Mayor must stand firm against rabies threat

Letter to the Editor By Charlie Kho I wish to respond to the recent remarks by Kuching South Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng during his “Shall WEE Talk” session, in which he described facing a dilemma in enforcing stray dog control and expressed reluctance due to interference from members of the public. Let me begin by acknowledging that many Sarawakians love animals, and rightly so. But public safety is not optional. I say this not in theory, but fro…

Four neighborhoods in the Samandağ district of Hatay were quarantined due to rabies.

NICD study calls for heightened awareness against rabies in SA

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) and Public Health Bulletin South Africa (PHBSA) have called for heightened awareness against rabies. This is because the disease remains a serious public health threat in South Africa.   According to the latest PHBSA report, the majority of human rabies cases are reported in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo.   Rabies is a viral disease transmitted primarily through the saliva of…