Government has sent a team of veterinary officers to Luangwa district where rabies has broken out.
Lusaka Province Permanent Secretary, Elijah Chisanga disclosed that the provincial administration has since spent K13 million in procuring vaccines and bullets to kill stray dogs.
Mr. Chisanga has since appealed to villagers in the district to have their dogs vaccinated against rabies and warned that those who will shun the vaccination exercise risk having their dogs killed by state police.
He reiterated that government would endeavour to save human lives hence the decision by the provincial administration to dispatch a team of veterinary officers led by provincial veterinary officer, Alisheke Mutemwa to conduct the vaccination exercise that would to be done at the council offices.
Mr. Chisanga added that government was saddened by reports from Luangwa district which indicating that so far three people have died after being bitten by rabied  dogs.
Luangwa District Commissioner, Stanislaus Kalunga and outgoing Lusaka Province Veterinary Officer, Dr. Mutemwa confirmed the development in separate interviews with ZANIS in Lusaka today.
Captain Kalunga further said Katondwe Mission area has recorded five cases of rabies and appealed to the residents in the area to remain calm as the government was doing everything possible to arrest the situation.
He commended government for coming to the aid of the district through the procurement of vaccines and provision of logistical support aimed at swiftly arresting the situation.
For sometime now, people in Luangwa district have been living in fear to go about their daily business for fear of stray dogs.
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Ba LT be serious can you post interesting issues.stray dogs what for.kuyamba vintu muma yamba bwino cumoon LT
am warried
NI NKANI YA MA IMBWA MANJE,ARE THEY GOING TO SHOOT ALL THE DOGS IN LUANGAWA?
Humans bitten by a dog with raibes if not treated within 48 hrs can die. Hence, the need to inform the public of the same.
YES YOU NEED TO LEVEL PLAYING FIELD. ITS CAMPAIGN TIME SO WE DONT WANT PEOPLE TO HIDE INSIDE THEIR HOUSES IN FEAR OF DOGS. OH WAIT WHO OWN THIS DOGS DID THEY JUST COME LIKE THAT OR THEY WERE ABANDONED BECAUSE OF LUCK OF OF STAPLE FOOD? GOVT WHEN YOUR WORKERS ARE VACCINATING THEY CHARGE POOR ZAMBIANS THE ONLY MONEY THEY HAVE FOR LUNCH THATS WHY THEY HIDE THEIR DOGS. SO IN THE PACT INCLUDE TOP UP FOR YOUR WORKERS BECAUSE THEY MAY END UP QUALLELLING WITH THE RESIDENTS.
PETA…Where are you?
Number 1 why have read the article if you are not interested? Ba LT Kkeep on imforming us on everything, infact you have to cover all provinces not only on politcs.
#5 link me for proper ghetto grammar, becah not even I man can mek out sense from you utterances. As for de dawgs, me feel sorry fi dem.
There is a song that goes: Imwe aba temwa uku samwina mu ma taveni, (umbi akalyapo fye mbwa yake poppy)x2 ala mwe bantu. I hope they will dispose of the dead dogs properly.
#9 ur krazy boi..i remembr tht ka song..nw,ar thy telin us ther is no 1 else to do it than gt pipo frm lsk?
Iwe Princess, utikumbusa tunyimbo twakudala….funny.
Take care mu ma tarven ya ku Luangwa….na imwe in transit osagula nyama pa Luangwa bridge up to next year…muzakadabwa. Hahahaha
Why should it take somebody from Lusaka to go and deal with dogs in Luangwa? Sorry for asking but I thought this should be the work of the local council. Unless one is telling me there is no council in Luangwa.
These are the little things we need to address if we are going to talk about development.
Ba # 01.We zedians don make money out of walking dogs.Maybe thats why we gat them many astray.We know you duds outthere rip comfortable gains from this.but surely should this be the reason why ba lsk times should skip the issue on stray dogs.n-way since you have gone for quite some let me bring you upto speed, dog walking here generates zero revenue you might just get bitten.its that serious.
Just get the chinese there who are in abundance, this is a delicacy for them, why kill the dogs, this is an income generating venture, waste only becomes waste when no one is using it, so it is for dogs, as long as they are killed and utilised as food you will see how dogs will become a rare animal on the streets.
Ba #1, who told you that news is only politics? Go back to school my friend.
This action should be taken very serious and very fast other wise people will die of rabies one by one till none will be left alive. I also heard that medical stores limited has got no anti-rabies vaccine. Govt please do something!!!!
9, 10, 11 check www dot sternsmusic dot com/disk_info/SIZCD0013. They have the whole mulemena boys album. I got a copy from sounds in zed last december. really good music
mee! this is very serious LT pipo’s lives r in danger. lets try to take things very seriously . n0 1 you ju post for the sake of posting comments. sit en think back.” a wise man sepaks becoz he has sumthing to say. a fool does so becoz he has to say sumthing.
Simple, give the dogs to the chinese for free. Kapish
Grill them and start selling them to American tourists as Zambian hot-dogs!
Sell the dogs 2 the chines or vambos in Namibia
Imwe why waste time on Vet officers and police officer to go and shoot these dogs when you can just arrange a few Chnise chaps to go and eat all those dogs.
It ll be a win-win situation coz the choncolis will be happy to have their delicacy while we ll have dimished stray dog population.
Poor dogs…
Man’s best friend…
They should be shooting women who have a handbag disorder…!
Don’t believe, lock your dog with your woman in a car trunk for 3 hours and open it, …see who will be most happy to see you…
#9, hahaha! You still remember that song eh? Those where the days.
Iyaba. kwena guys mwansekesha. #20, ati Zambian hot-dogs? Iyeee, hahaha!
Guys don’t kill me laughing here, most of the comments here are jokes…lol
zambians surely have crazy humor
#23 guzzi, bwai!! you mek me laugh till me cry!
#23 you are right @ the same time you make me laugh my lungs out.Otherwise ba popi balimubwafya.