January-September, S. Jakarta KPKP Sub-dept. Vaccinated 5,548 Animals
access_time October 09 2017 12:49 PM remove_red_eye 1259
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Maria Inggita
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Maria Inggita
In January-September periods, South Jakarta Maritime Agriculture and Food Tenacity (KPKP) Sub-dept. has vaccinated 5,548 animals that can transmit rabies (HPR)s.
We have reached 98.89 percent in vaccination program
South Jakarta KPKP Sub-dept. Head, Wahyuni said her side has a target to vaccinate 5,610 HPR in 2017. Vaccinated animals are monkey, cat, dog, and weasel.
"We have reached 98.89 percent in vaccination program," she said, Monday (10/9).
KPKP Dept. Ensures Sacrificial Animals are Free From Anthrax VirusShe added, rabies vaccine is important to be given to HPR thus can avoid human from rabies contamination through animal bites.
Vaccination program is held in 10 sub-districts in South Jakarta by using jemput bola system, or visiting animal owner's houses.
"Thus South Jakarta can be freed from rabies," she closed.
