BENGKULU - Health Office (Dinkes) Mukomuko Regency has prepared a stock of antiracies (VAR) vaccines for the needs of 35 rabies-carrying animal bites (HPR) patients in Mukomuko. "Currently, we still have 45 VAR stocks for 45 people who have been bitten by rabies-infectious animals," said Health Office Rabies Program Manager Mukomuko Ruko Herlindo in Mukomuko, Tuesday, July 4, confiscated by Antara. Mukomuko Health Office previously had a stock of 80 VARs. However, 35 VARs have been used. He said, as many as 35 Mukomuko residents were recorded as victims of rabies-infected animals such as dogs, cats, and monkeys since January 2023 until now. He stated, although the cases have occurred dozens, however all residents who were victims of the animal bites were still given a complete VAR to anticipate residents contracting rabies. He said, of the 35 cases of animal-infected rabies, as many as one case a 4-year-old child who was bitten by a dog contracted rabies disease. The boy was bitten by a rabies dog on the head. "The patient has been treated, it has been given VAR, the wound has been cleaned at Pondok Suguh Health Center, and given an antirabies serum (SAR)," he said.
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He said the expiration date of 45 anti-rabies vaccines is still long, namely until 2024, so this VAR can still be used this year. He said that since January 2023 until now there has been no VAR procurement activity from the local government. There may be VAR assistance from the Bengkulu Provincial Government.
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