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Bali rabies measures combine animal vaccination with laboratory surveillance

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In brief: Indonesia's Agriculture Ministry is reinforcing animal vaccination and rabies surveillance in Bali, alongside a rapid response to bites. Its update was issued on 16 October 2026 and covered by ANTARA Bali on 18 October.

Vaccine supply figures do not measure Bali's coverage

The ministry reports 205,000 animal vaccine doses allocated for 2026. A separate 580,000 doses supported by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and Mission Rabies cover Bali and East Nusa Tenggara together, over the period from late 2025 through 2026. Neither figure comes with a breakdown of Bali's share.

Those amounts had already appeared in a ministry announcement on 27 September. They cannot establish how many animals in Bali have been vaccinated or demonstrate a fresh delivery in October.

Laboratory work is another part of the response. The October update reports positive rabies results in samples from several villages in Buleleng regency, tested by the BBV Denpasar veterinary centre. It does not date the sampling, so these findings cannot all be presented as October cases. The results help officials identify areas for priority vaccination and further investigation.

For dog owners, the Agriculture Ministry's advice is to keep vaccinations up to date, prevent unsupervised roaming and report bites or behavioural changes to veterinary services.

A bite or scratch still needs immediate medical attention

For a wound caused by a potentially rabid animal, WHO advises immediate washing with soap and water for at least 15 minutes, followed by prompt medical care. Indonesia's Health Ministry likewise calls for washing under running water and attending a health facility without delay. Saliva reaching broken skin or a mucous membrane also calls for medical assessment.

An animal vaccination programme does not remove the need to seek care after a risky encounter. A clinician assesses the required post-exposure prevention, including human vaccination and rabies immunoglobulin when indicated. Do not wait for symptoms. Previous human rabies vaccination does not remove the need for assessment either.

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  1. Indonesia's Agriculture Ministry, Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health — Bali rabies control update, 16 October 2026.
  2. ANTARA Bali — report on animal vaccination and laboratory surveillance in Bali, 18 October 2026.
  3. Indonesia's Agriculture Ministry — announcement on coordinated rabies control, 27 September 2026.
  4. World Health Organization — Rabies fact sheet, 17 September 2026.
  5. Indonesia's Health Ministry — public and healthcare guidance on rabies prevention, 20 March 2025.
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