KUCHING, Sept. 20 -- The Sarawak State Health Department (JKN Sarawak) has confirmed two new human rabies cases in the state, both of which resulted in death on Sept 19.

JKN Sarawak said the first case involved a 22-year-old woman from Petra Jaya, Kuching, who developed symptoms of fever, weakness, abdominal pain, hypersensitivity to sound and light, and difficulty swallowing on Sept 8.

"She was admitted to Sarawak General Hospital on Sept 14, 2025, and was confirmed to have died on the evening of Sept 19," the department said in a statement today.

Investigations revealed that the patient had a history of being scratched by a stray cat in July 2025. She did not seek immediate medical treatment at any health facility after the incident....