January-Early December, 6,736 Animals in South Jakarta Vaccinated
Reported by Rezki Apriliya Iskandar | Translated by Maria Inggita
South Jakarta Maritime Agriculture and Food Security (KPKP) Sub-department has given rabies vaccination to 6,736 animals from January to early December 2019.
We have vaccinated 6,736 animals in South Jakarta
"We have vaccinated 6,736 animals in South Jakarta," stated Yuli Absari, South Jakarta KPKP Sub-department Acting Head (Plt), Saturday (12/7).
Those animals consist of 1,488 dogs; 5,138 cats; 32 monkeys; and 78 civets. Rabies vaccination is given to protect the community from zoonotic disease.
32 Animals at RW 07 Meruya Selatan Vaccinated"It is our priority to eradicate rabies because since 2004 Jakarta has been declared as a rabies-free area," she asserted.
According to him, Jakarta Government has regulated animals that can transmit rabies (HPR) into Regional Regulation (Perda) No. 11/1995 about Supervision of Rabies Vulnerable Animals and Rabies Prevention and Handling in DKI Jakarta.
