A suspected rabies patient died at Soliu Health Centre in Amfoang\nBarat Laut, Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. The victim, Wempi Kebo,\nwas a Civil Servant Appointee (PPPK) working at a sub-district office.\nWempi had only recently been appointed to this position.<\/p>\n
Wempi was brought to Soliu Health Centre displaying symptoms\nconsistent with rabies. Shortly after admission, Wempi died. \u201cConfirmed,\nthe victim died at Soliu Health Centre with suspected rabies symptoms.\nHe worked at the sub-district office of Central Amfoang,\u201d said Saukibe\nVillage Secretary Jhoni Kuanine in comments to detikBali on Saturday (23\nMay 2026).<\/p>\n
Bitten Twice by Dog<\/p>\n
Kuanine revealed that Wempi resided in Saukibe Village. He stated\nthat Wempi was bitten by a dog twice: first in early May 2026, and then\nagain on 14 May 2026 in Oelfatu Village.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe began showing symptoms last week, though the health centre staff\nwould be better positioned to provide details about those symptoms,\u201d\nKuanine said.<\/p>\n
According to Kuanine, the family initially did not report the dog\nbites to village authorities or medical personnel. The family only\nreported the incident several days later after Wempi began displaying\nclassic rabies symptoms, including fear of water, air, and light.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Soliu Police Post Chief Aipda Johanis Garets Lerrik stated\nthat Wempi began showing characteristic rabies symptoms after returning\nfrom Central Amfoang. The family then contacted police to have him\nsecured.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Lerrik declined to speculate further about the cause or\ntiming of the sub-district employee\u2019s death, citing that he had not yet\nverified the information with Soliu Health Centre.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether it\u2019s rabies or something else, I haven\u2019t verified this\nbecause when I called earlier, the number they provided was inactive,\u201d\nLerrik concluded.<\/p>\n
Six Residents Bitten by Dog Suspected of Rabies<\/p>\n
In a separate but related incident, six residents of West Northwest\nAmfoang District, Kupang Regency, became victims of dog bites from an\nanimal suspected to be infected with rabies. This added to the toll of\nvictims, which initially numbered five residents from Oelfatu Village,\nWest Northwest Amfoang District.<\/p>\n
\u201cLatest information from last night indicated the number of victims\nhad increased to six,\u201d West Northwest Amfoang Sub-District Head Imran\nKusuma told detikBali on Wednesday (20 May 2026).<\/p>\n
Imran did not initially disclose the identities of the sixth victim,\nas sub-district officials, military liaison officers, and community\nsecurity liaison officers were conducting investigations and data\ncollection at Soliu Health Centre.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor complete information, I will provide it later, as the health\ncentre has only provided numbers, but has not yet provided victim\nidentities and details, so I have directed my colleagues to the health\ncentre,\u201d Imran explained.<\/p>\n
Already Received Rabies Vaccine<\/p>\n
According to Imran, Oelfatu village authorities, residents, and\nrelevant agencies are working to locate the dog for planned elimination.\nRegarding the five victims bitten on Monday (18 May 2026), their\ncondition has reportedly improved and they have been discharged to their\nrespective homes.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir condition has improved and they have returned home. I have\ndirected the village head of Oelfatu to conduct interviews with the\nvictims regarding the type and characteristics of the dog, as it appears\nto be the same animal, but we do not know who owns it,\u201d Imran\nexplained.<\/p>\n
He confirmed that stocks of antirabies vaccine (VAR) at Soliu Health\nCentre remain available. The five bite victims have each received two\ndoses of the vaccine.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll five victims were bitten on the legs, not on the head or other\nvital organs,\u201d Imran said.<\/p>\n
The five victims are Paman Saleh, Jack Sae, Win Fomeni, Petrus\nBuknoni, and Deli Banu. They were bitten whilst conducting activities at\ntheir respective homes. Among the five victims, two are teachers.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn average the bites occurred inside homes. There is a secondary\nschool teacher and a primary school teacher if I recall correctly, but\nthe latest victim is Mr Petrus Buknoni, a teacher at State Secondary\nSchool 1, West Northwest Amfoang,\u201d Imran said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rabid-dog-kills-civil-servant-appointee-in-kupang-1780366848", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }