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View all search resultsBali ramps up rabies response after rabid dog attacks 15 climbers
Bali is among the regions in Indonesia with a high incidence of rabies, reporting an average of 183 animal bites from potential rabies carriers each day.
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Veterinarians neuter dogs during a free neutering in Denpasar, Bali, held by the Bali provincial administration on Sept. 29, 2024, to commemorate World Rabies Day every Sept. 28. (Antara/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo)
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ali health authorities have stepped up vigilance against rabies outbreak following reports that 15 climbers were bitten by a rabid dog along the Mt. Batukaru hiking trails in Pujungan village, Tabanan regency.
The aggressive dog was captured and euthanized by local authorities and subsequent laboratory analysis confirmed that the animal was infected with the rabies virus.
In response, the Tabanan Agriculture Agency launched an emergency vaccination campaign targeting all rabies-prone animals in the Pujungan village to contain the potential spread of the virus to the surrounding animal population.
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Gede Eka Partha Ariana, head of the agency’s Livestock and Animal Health Division, said that approximately 500 dogs, both stray and domestic, have been vaccinated during the initiative.
"At least nine stray dogs around the area have also been rescued and brought to an animal shelter by a team from a local non-governmental organization [NGO] working in collaboration with our agency," he told The Jakarta Post on Friday.
He explained that evacuating stray dogs to shelters was necessary to prevent the spread of the virus to other wildlife, such as monkeys, which are commonly found around Mt. Batukaru.
