Woman dies in Bali from rabies

Woman dies of rabies in Bali

Ni Made Dwi Kartika Sari, 21, a resident of Buahan village, Tabanan regency, Bali, late last month of rabies. Curiously (the article says "ironically," but I'm not sure I see the irony here) Dwi's father-in-law, I Nyoman Diadnya, died in August 2008 after displaying similar symptoms.

Diadnya was the first rabies victim from Tabanan, a regency that hasn't been declared as a rabies epidemic area. So far, only Badung and Denpasar have been officially named as epidemic areas, thus, receiving all the necessary medical support related to anti-rabies measures.

Dwi's grieving husband, Agus Eka. 22, said his wife was bitten by a stray dog in early August. Unfortunately, not until 15 days after the incident took place did Dwi receive an anti-rabies vaccine (VAR) injection.

"After she was bitten by the dog, we rushed her to Tabanan Regional Hospital. Yet, the medical personnel there only stitched her wound and didn't give her the VAR," he said.

Two people died last winter of rabies in Bali.
Two Rabies Deaths in Bali after stray dog bites