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    "data": {
        "id": 1895598,
        "msgid": "clinic-to-be-built-to-prevent-rabies-1785657172",
        "date": "2026-08-02 13:56:37",
        "title": "Clinic to be Built to Prevent Rabies",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The management of the Alas Pala Sangeh monkey forest in Bali plans to establish an on-site clinic to provide immediate medical care and anti-rabies vaccines. This initiative aims to mitigate health risks for tourists following a rise in monkey-related scratches and bites within the area.",
        "content": "<p>A staff member at the Alas Pala Sangeh tourist attraction was seen\napplying alcohol to the back of a foreign tourist after the individual\nwas scratched by a monkey while exploring the 14-hectare primate forest.\nThe Chairman of the Alas Pala Sangeh Destination Management (DTW), Ida\nBagus Gede Pujawan, stated that the forest has established Standard\nOperating Procedures (SOP) for handling monkey scratches and bites.\nThese procedures include washing the affected area, applying alcohol,\nand using antiseptics. For more serious bite wounds, the administration\nmandates the administration of the anti-rabies vaccine (VAR) as a\nstandard service.<\/p>\n<p>Data from the Alas Pala Sangeh DTW indicates that in June 2026, there\nwere 11 incidents involving tourists being scratched or bitten by\nmonkeys, out of a total of 19,810 visitors. Between 1 and 25 July, 29\nincidents were recorded, consisting of 13 tourists being scratched and\nthe remainder being bitten, during a period when visitor numbers reached\n23,113. According to Bali Health Office data, there were 34,561 cases of\nrabies-transmitting animal bites across the province from January to\nJune 2026, with Badung Regency recording 6,599 cases.<\/p>\n<p>Pujawan noted that the monkeys in Alas Pala Sangeh are generally not\naggressive unless provoked or handled by tourists. To enhance safety,\nthe management plans to build a clinic within the tourist area, with\nmedical personnel and vaccine supplies to be provided by the Abiansemal\nCommunity Health Centre (Puskesmas). The construction is currently\nawaiting approval from the Sangeh Traditional Village (Desa Adat\nSangeh). Currently, injured tourists are transported directly to the\nAbiansemal health centre for vaccinations.<\/p>\n<p>Pujawan claimed that the Alas Pala Sangeh destination has maintained\nzero rabies cases since its opening in January 1969. The new clinic is\nintended to alleviate tourist concerns regarding rabies exposure.\nOn-site staff and photographers actively monitor visitors, providing\ninstructions on how to interact with the approximately 700 long-tailed\nmacaques (Macaca fascicularis) safely, while loudspeakers and warning\nsigns are used to discourage tourists from disturbing the primates.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/clinic-to-be-built-to-prevent-rabies-1785657172",
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