In 2015, there are around 29.400 dog bite cases in Indonesia especially in Bali as the most affected by the rabies virus from the dog bites. Rabies is a viral disease caused by a virus that infects in warm-blooded animals such as dogs and monkeys, the disease can influence the brain and animal behaviour changes even causing death after the dog bites without any right treatments. No wonder a lot of cases occurs since Bali has its own local dog race named “Anjing Bali” and tourism spots that have many monkeys, they tend to be released without sufficient supervision by its owner or management of tourism places. Although these warm-blooded animals infected with rabies, it takes a few days before the symptom appear and those animals are still able to convey the disease. These local dogs and monkeys are often being the main problem of rabies cases arise in this island of Gods.
Rabies cases in island are indeed quite high, several prevention and outreach efforts from tourists are also needed to prevent increasing cases of dog and monkey bites in tourism areas that can cause the disease. Prime Plus Medical provides complete rabies vaccines for the first treatment to prevent the disease for tourist that can help you to get the vaccine before strolling around the tourism spots since there are tourism places which have many wild dogs and monkeys such as in Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud, Sangeh Monkey Forest, Uluwatu Temple, Bedugul, Lempuyang Temple, and other tourist areas. Balinese dogs are generally everywhere and not only in tourism spots since it can be considered that every local have their own Balinese dogs whether it is in Canggu, Ubud, Uluwatu, Kuta, and everywhere but no need to be so worried as these dogs are commonly vaccinated against the rabies virus
A rabies immunization for tourist is suggested based on the vacation schedule or itinerary. If you plan to stay and strolling around in any beautiful spots consist of wild animals for more than 3 days in Bali, the vaccination that Prime Plus Medical provides is recommended. The tourist actually should get the vaccine two days before vacations there are two types of vaccination for the rabies disease depends on the situation, one before the vacation and other is given after a bite or any contamination from the animals. So, if you feel like you have been exposed to rabies by animal contact, never hesitate to seek medical attention from any medical service as soon as possible.
However, it is still important to show others how to avoid any actions that can make warm-blooded animal get furious:
1. Do not shout and run around animal
2. Avoid any eye contact with the animals, and never make any accident move
3. Do not bother animals when its eating or with its children(s)
4. Better to not bring any foods when animals around
5. Never act like you are going to chase them, especially for the animal you do not know well such as monkeys, racoon or any wild animal
6. Keep in safe distance from the animal
The Act You Should Do in Precarious Situation
Treatment after animal bites also needs to be done to prevent the outbreak of the disease which is too deep that it will be easily overcome. Keep calm and cool, wash your bitten wound gently and completely with cleanser and lots of water. This action may help to clean out the virus inflected by the animal. Better to not hesitate to seek medical attention, or tell the doctor everything you feel might be the best efforts you can do after the accident
Never let any disease disturb your holiday. Prime Plus Medical as a trusted medical service in Canggu provides any kind of immunizations for rabies disease and any other vaccines to start your holiday. Contact here
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