Rabies

Tourists visiting Bali are being issued with updated advice regarding rabies and interactions with wildlife on the island. Visiting monkey forest attractions is one of the top bucket list activities for holidaymakers in Bali, and while the experience can be a wonderful way to connect with nature, the risks are real.  The Head of the …

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 …