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    "data": {
        "id": 1881131,
        "msgid": "sumbawa-struggles-to-exit-rabies-outbreak-status-1784976700",
        "date": "2026-07-25 17:05:00",
        "title": "Sumbawa Struggles to Exit Rabies Outbreak Status",
        "author": "indrastuti",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Health",
        "summary": "Sumbawa Regency in West Nusa Tenggara remains under an Extraordinary Event (KLB) status for rabies due to a high population of rabies-transmitting animals and insufficient vaccination coverage. The vast territory and large number of free-roaming dogs hinder elimination efforts, with new cases emerging in previously safe zones. Authorities are intensifying mass vaccination drives and tightening inter-island animal traffic regulations to achieve the herd immunity threshold required to lift the outbreak status.",
        "content": "<p>Sumbawa Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), is still facing major\nchallenges in revoking the extraordinary outbreak (KLB) status for\nrabies. The situation is driven by several crucial factors, ranging from\na high population of rabies-transmitting animals (HPR) to vaccination\ncoverage that has yet to reach the ideal target required to create herd\nimmunity.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main obstacles in handling rabies in Sumbawa is the\nvastness of the region and its large dog population, particularly stray\nor un tethered dogs. According to collected data, the local government,\nthrough its relevant agencies, continues to carry out elimination and\nmass vaccination efforts, but the high mobility of HPR across regions\nfrequently triggers new cases in zones previously considered safe.<\/p>\n<p>To exit KLB status, a region ideally needs to achieve vaccination\ncoverage of at least 70% of the total HPR population. However, limited\nvaccine stocks and access to remote areas remain technical obstacles\nthat the Sumbawa Regency Government and the NTB Provincial Government\ncontinue to work to resolve.<\/p>\n<p>The prolonged KLB status has heightened public vigilance. HPR bite\ncases continue to be reported in several districts, requiring the\ncontinued provision of anti-rabies vaccine (VAR) and anti-rabies serum\n(SAR) at health facilities.<\/p>\n<p>The local government continues to encourage active community\nparticipation in reporting every bite case and bringing their pets to\nvaccination posts. In addition, regulations on inter-island animal\ntraffic are being tightened to prevent the rabies virus from entering\nfrom outside the region.<\/p>\n<p>Collaborative efforts between the government, animal welfare\ncommunities and the general public are the key for Sumbawa to soon\ndowngrade its KLB status and return to being a rabies-free region.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/sumbawa-struggles-to-exit-rabies-outbreak-status-1784976700",
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