Bali reports 52,645 rabies-risk animal bites by Sept. 11

Denpasar — Bali recorded 52,645 bites from animals capable of transmitting rabies through Sept. 11, 2026, including 39,193 cases involving animals classified as rabies-positive indicators, according to the Bali Provincial Health Agency as reported by Balipost and NusaBali.

The figures cover all nine regencies and cities on the island. On that basis, the province averaged about 219 reported bite cases a day, showing the scale of the rabies risk for residents and visitors who come into contact with dogs or other potentially infected animals.

The data do not mean that all 52,645 bite victims developed rabies. The health office distinguishes between GHPR, the Indonesian term for bites by rabies-transmitting animals, and diVAr, cases involving animals indicated as positive for rabies.

Badung reports the most bites

Badung had the highest number of GHPR cases, with 9,961, including 7,262 diVAr cases. The regency averaged about 42 bite cases per day, according to the same report.

The provincial breakdown was:

• Badung: 9,961 GHPR cases; 7,262 diVAr cases
• Karangasem: 6,566 GHPR cases; 5,094 diVAr cases
• Denpasar: 6,480 GHPR cases; 5,891 diVAr cases
• Tabanan: 5,894 GHPR cases; 4,398 diVAr cases
• Gianyar: 5,949 GHPR cases; 3,513 diVAr cases
• Buleleng: 5,687 GHPR cases; 3,840 diVAr cases
• Jembrana: 5,622 GHPR cases; 4,711 diVAr cases
• Klungkung: 3,728 GHPR cases; 2,504 diVAr cases
• Bangli: 2,758 GHPR cases; 1,980 diVAr cases

The same report said Bali recorded seven rabies deaths through Sept. 11, down from 16 in all of 2025. Buleleng recorded three deaths in 2026, while Jembrana, Tabanan, Gianyar and Karangasem each recorded one. No deaths were reported in Badung, Denpasar, Bangli or Klungkung during the period.

Health officials urge quick treatment after bites

Dr I Gusti Ayu Raka Susanti, head of the provincial health agency’s disease prevention and control division, urged people bitten by animals capable of transmitting rabies not to wait for symptoms. She said prompt treatment after a bite is essential to reducing the risk of death.

The report also listed 40,881 vials of Rabivaks/ChiroRab, 445 vials of Verorab and 35 vials of anti-rabies serum available on Sept. 11. Of the Rabivaks/ChiroRab stock, 32,842 vials were held at provincial level, with the remainder distributed across the regencies and Denpasar.

Balipost and NusaBali both reported the same provincial figures, while earlier reporting from Bali’s health authorities showed the island had already recorded 45,365 GHPR cases and seven deaths by Aug. 7, indicating the number of bites continued to rise into September.

Sources

• Balipost
• NusaBali