Rabies

Tourists in Bali have been issued with renewed advice on the rising risk of rabies on the island. As the government and NGOs work year-round to vaccinate stray, community-owned, and pet dogs, rabies is still prevalent on the island, as one well-meaning foreigner found out all too well last week.  A Canadian-resident in Bali, known …

Tourists traveling to Bali in the coming weeks are being urged to be vigilant about the risk of rabies. This news comes after two more residents were bitten by a dog that has gone on to test positive for rabies. Humans can contract rabies by being bitten by animals that carry the virus, such as …

A 10-year-old Australian girl on vacation in Bali was left in need of hospital treatment after being bitten by a monkey at the Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud. The little girl’s mother has spoken to the media about the incident to help raise awareness amongst travelers to Bali.  Amanda Tabone, a mother of three from …

In 2021 nine villages in Bali were branded as ‘Red Zones’ for the presence of rabies in the stray and community-owned dog population. In this year’s review, a total of twelve villages have been identified as having rabies in transmission in the dog population. The three villages added to the red zone list are Bitra …

Officials from Karangasem District have reported that rabies cases in the area have been surging since the start of 2021. An official from Rendang Village Karangasem, I Wayan Kariasa said that 10 people were bitten by rabies-infected dogs in 2021. “Two people from our village were bitten by dogs this week, and after we observed …