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View all search resultsBali’s rabies crisis in spotlight following Jembrana dog attack
Rabies is endemic in 26 of Indonesia’s 38 provinces, with Bali and East Nusa Tenggara consistently recording some of the highest case numbers each year, driven largely by large stray dog populations.
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Tails of hope: Officers capture stray dogs on Thursday to be evacuated to a shelter at the Shiva Temple in Pujungan village in Tabanan, Bali. The Tabanan Agriculture Agency evacuated nine dogs abandoned by their owners to the shelter after a rabies infected dog bit 15 climbers of Mount Batukaru on Sept. 21. The agency also vaccinated 493 dogs owned by residents in the village to prevent rabies. (Antara/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo)
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he attack of three residents, including two children, by a rabid dog in Jembrana regency has renewed attention on Bali's rabies crisis, with the province continuing to rank among Indonesia's hardest-hit areas for the deadly disease.
Authorities said the incident occurred on June 15 in East Tegal Badeng village, Negara district, when a three-year-old pet dog that had been allowed to roam freely suddenly attacked a group of residents gathered at a community event.
The attack left three people injured, including a 47-year-old adult and two children aged five and four, all of whom sustained bite wounds.
Residents immediately drove the dog away. However, after fleeing the scene, the animal began exhibiting symptoms consistent with rabies, including loss of coordination and impaired movement, before being found dead the following day.
Veterinary authorities subsequently collected brain tissue samples for laboratory testing. The results later confirmed the presence of the rabies virus, establishing that the dog was infected at the time of the attack.
Following the laboratory confirmation, health authorities immediately administered post-exposure anti-rabies vaccinations to the three victims to prevent the disease from developing.
Head of the Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Division at Jembrana's Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Agency, I Gusti Ngurah Putu Sugiarta, said authorities were preparing to launch a mass rabies vaccination campaign targeting dogs and other rabies-transmitting animals in areas surrounding the attack site.
