Rabies History
Indonesia is one of Asia territotry countries who dealing with rabies. First time, rabies case in Indonesia was found by Esser (1884) in buffalow. Bay Penning (1889) rabies case was found in dog. E.V de Haan (1894) first Scientical who found rabies in hiuman in Indonesia. After that, There is many rabies case several in several province of Indonesia such as West Java (1948); West Sumatra, Center Java, East Java (1953);North Sumatra (1956); South Sulawesi,North Sulawesi (1958); South Sumatra (1959); DI Aceh (1970); Jambi and Yogyakarta (1971);Bengkulu, DKI Jakarta and Southeast Sulawesi (1972), East Kalimatan (1974); Riau (1975); Center Kalimantan (1978); South Kalimatan (1983); Flores Island (1997); and the end of 1997, rabies outbreak in east Flores regency (East Nusa Tenggara) because of dog illegal transportations from Buton (Southeast Sulawesi). Rabies Out break in Ambon (2004), Maluku, 21 peoples dies. Rabies Out Break 2004 in north mamuju (West Sulawesi)
Government Opinion:
Prof.Dr. Umar fahmi , Indoneian Health department (2000)
1. Until now there is 5 propinsi inIndonesia still free rabies that are:west Nusa tenggara,
Maluku, Papua and west Kalimantan. 18 province not rabies free.
Province east Nusa Tenggara become edemas area at 1998 after rabies outbreak in flores island, regencu of east Flores.
2. East jave provincer, DI Yogyakarta center java has declared as a free rabies provinces (free rabies certivicate from Indonesian government, agricultural ministries No.892/Kpts/TN.560/9/97 tanggal 9
September 1997,But not java island because of province west java still declared as a rabies endemis area.
3. average hiuman bite case from rabies bearer animal at the last year of 1997 to1999, 13880 cases.
Rabies Endemics Area in Indonesia (2003)
Indonesia is one of Asia territotry countries who dealing with rabies. First time, rabies case in Indonesia was found by Esser (1884) in buffalow. Bay Penning (1889) rabies case was found in dog. E.V de Haan (1894) first Scientical who found rabies in hiuman in Indonesia. After that, There is many rabies case several in several province of Indonesia such as West Java (1948); West Sumatra, Center Java, East Java (1953);North Sumatra (1956); South Sulawesi,North Sulawesi (1958); South Sumatra (1959); DI Aceh (1970); Jambi and Yogyakarta (1971);Bengkulu, DKI Jakarta and Southeast Sulawesi (1972), East Kalimatan (1974); Riau (1975); Center Kalimantan (1978); South Kalimatan (1983); Flores Island (1997); and the end of 1997, rabies outbreak in east Flores regency (East Nusa Tenggara) because of dog illegal transportations from Buton (Southeast Sulawesi). Rabies Out break in Ambon (2004), Maluku, 21 peoples dies. Rabies Out Break 2004 in north mamuju (West Sulawesi)
Government Opinion:
Prof.Dr. Umar fahmi , Indoneian Health department (2000)
1. Until now there is 5 propinsi inIndonesia still free rabies that are:west Nusa tenggara,
Maluku, Papua and west Kalimantan. 18 province not rabies free.
Province east Nusa Tenggara become edemas area at 1998 after rabies outbreak in flores island, regencu of east Flores.
2. East jave provincer, DI Yogyakarta center java has declared as a free rabies provinces (free rabies certivicate from Indonesian government, agricultural ministries No.892/Kpts/TN.560/9/97 tanggal 9
September 1997,But not java island because of province west java still declared as a rabies endemis area.
3. average hiuman bite case from rabies bearer animal at the last year of 1997 to1999, 13880 cases.