Samota Grand Prix Motocross Event Held, Regency Government Ensures NTB Is Free Of Rabies Cases

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NTB - The Samota Motocross Grand Prix (MXGP) event in Sumbawa Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) has been held. Until the event started today, the NTB Animal Husbandry and Health Service (Disnakeswan) confirmed that the rabies case had not been detected.

"So far, there have been no new bite cases in Sumbawa Regency, so there is no need to worry about rabies cases. Moreover, there has been a massive vaccination against Rabies Transmitting Animals (HPR), especially to dogs," said Secretary of the NTB Disnakeswan Rahmadin in Mataram, Wednesday, May 25. .

He said that his team and the team below are trying their best to prevent the emergence of new bite cases so that the MXGP Samota runs safely and smoothly.

"We will as much as possible carry out technical measures so that there are no new bite cases. However, we remain vigilant. We hope that the government will help us with drugs," Rahmadin said, as quoted by Antara.

Rahmadin said his party had sent 9,000 doses of rabies vaccine out of a total need of 8,000 special vaccines to Sumbawa Regency. The HPR that is the target of the vaccine is first captured and then the vaccine is injected according to the provisions.

"Currently, vaccination activities are still ongoing with the target that all HPRs have been vaccinated before the MXGP is held," he explained.

He conveyed that until now there have been no new reports of rabid dog bites in Sumbawa Regency, so his party is optimistic that this case will continue to subside and will not interfere with the MXGP Samota international agenda in Sumbawa.

"The Rabies Alert Cadre (Kasira) which has been formed in Sumbawa Regency is active in handling rabies cases. Their presence is considered very strategic, considering that we also lack personnel to handle rabies," he said.

"Alhamdulillah, until now there are no new bites, especially in Sumbawa Besar, until now there have been no bites," added Rahmadin.

According to him, currently one of his concerns is how to maintain zero bite cases, especially for Sumbawa Island as the location for the international sports event.

"We hope that in the future there will be no more cases of rabies," he said.