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Indonesia: Bali Dogs to Get Rabies Vaccine

Date: September 29th, 2010 |

An outbreak of rabies has killed 93 people on the island of Bali since 2008, so authorities launched a campaign to vaccinate 400,000 dogs against the disease. Previously the government had been culling stray dogs to control the disease, but now under the auspices of the World Society for the Protection of Animals they are [read more]

Indonesia: Bali Police Chief Urges Foreigners to Watch for Crime

Date: April 7th, 2010 |

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Bali’s police chief advised foreign tourists to remain vigilant against crime, citing statistics showing that the rate of crimes targeting foreigners has increased in recent years. Such statistics are relative, however, as the number of reported crimes against tourists in 2009 was 293, up from 205 the previous year. Police have increased security at popular [read more]

Indonesia: Rabies Cases Cause Concern on Bali

Date: October 7th, 2009 |

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The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta reported that several hundred Indonesians in Tabanan Regency, Denpasar and surrounding areas on the island of Bali were given rabies vaccinations after several people were bitten by dogs suspected of carrying the disease. Officials confirmed three deaths but there have been no cases involving foreigners. Travelers should avoid dogs or [read more]

Bali: Rabies Reported in Kuta

Date: January 15th, 2009 |

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Health authorities on the island of Bali reported the presence of rabies in Kuta after confirming that two dogs were sick with the disease. Several Balinese people who showed rabies symptoms after being bitten by dogs recently died. Kuta is one of the main tourist areas of the popular island and had been previously thought [read more]

Indonesia: Australia Warns Against Travel Because of Bali Bombers Execution

Date: October 29th, 2008 |

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The Australian government has warned its citizens to reconsider travel to Indonesia, including Bali, because of the pending execution of the Bali bombers scheduled for early November. Australia’s Foreign Affairs and Trade Department said the threat of a terrorist attack is “very high.” The U.S. State Department has not altered its position on travel to [read more]

Indonesia: Dogs, Rabies Rampant in Bali

Date: August 4th, 2010 |

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No tourists have been infected, but the island of Bali is experiencing a rabies outbreak that has caused 78 reported deaths the past two years. Rabies is endemic on the island and is spread via bites by infected dogs. In the first half of this year some 30,000 dog bites were reported and 20,000 dogs [read more]

Indonesia: Bali to Close March 16 for Nyepi, Day of Silence

Date: March 3rd, 2010 |

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The island of Bali will effectively shut down March 16 to observe the Hindu holiday of Nyepi, a day of silence and reflection when virtually no one goes outside, no music is played, no work is done, no travel occurs, no fires are lit and lights must be kept low. Many people fast and say [read more]

Indonesia: Spiked Homebrew Likely Killed 25 in Bali and Lombok

Date: June 3rd, 2009 |

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Twenty-five people, including four foreigners (one American) died recently after drinking homemade brew called arak on the islands of Bali and Lombok. The arak appeared to have been spiked with methanol, or wood alcohol, to make it stronger. Alcohol is heavily taxed in Indonesia making liquor expensive, which has created a large black market and [read more]

Indonesia: Rabies Resurfaces in Bali

Date: December 18th, 2008 |

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Health officials thought Bali was free of rabies until two dogs in Kuta were recently diagnosed with the disease. Kuta is a beach area popular with budget travelers and for decades has been a focal point of tourism on the island. An Australian health authority following the developments said there was no indication that the [read more]

Indonesia: Police Thwart Terrorist Attack

Date: July 10th, 2008 |

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Despite Indonesia’s success in bringing terrorists to justice and thwarting attacks before they occur, the threat of terrorism lingers as indicated by the recent arrests of 10 suspected terrorists who reportedly placed bombs in a popular tourist café in Bukittinggi, Sumatra, only to call off the attack because too many Indonesians would die. They decided [read more]

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