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From: "Steve Potter" <>
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:32:33 +1030
I've done 15 trips to Bali, Java and Sumatra including the outer islands.

I've never once been bitten or even attacked by a dog, but have had more
than one occasion to eat them....

Cheers and enjoy your trip

Steve Potter
Blackwood, South Australia


Bali
from [Tony Russell]
To: 
"'Carl Clifford'" < >, "'storm'" <
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Subject: 
Bali
From: 
"Tony Russell" < >
Date: 
Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:49:15 +1030

I reckon I'll just stay home.

-----Original Message-----
From: 
 On Behalf Of Carl Clifford
Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 10:17 AM
To: storm
Cc: Birding Aus
Subject: Bali


When I was in Bali in the late '90s, the place was over-run with great  
numbers the most scrofulous, mangy curs I had ever seen. I was set on,  
and nearly bitten twice in a week, in Ubud. I suggest carrying a stout  
stick. I soon obtained a good length of rattan. It served well as a  
walking stick and as a handy lathi.

I presume that the dog situation would not have improved, and now with  
the presence of Rabies, I certainly would take considerable care.  
Rabies prophylaxis is not a magic bullet. The US Centre for Disease  
control says "pre- exposure prophylaxis might protect persons whose  
postexposure therapy is delayed. Finally, it might provide protection  
to persons at risk for unapparent exposures to rabies." This means  
that you will still need curative injections, paricularly if you can't  
get the head of the dog that bit you to a good rabies lab, which in  
Bali, would be fairly difficult and expensive.

Cheers,

Carl Clifford

On 14/03/2009, at 12:47 AM, storm wrote:

Anyone going to Bali should be aware there is an uncontrolled rabies
outbreak presently on the island.  You may want to consider prophylactic
vaccination prior to departure. Prophylactic vaccination is 3 doses  
over a
month - post exposure is 5. Your doctor will be able to tell you more.

Bali was previous rabies free however some dogs who were ill were  
arrived
from another island in a boat. And the rest is history.

Be careful of any of the dogs as they are the primary carriers in this
outbreak.

cheers

storm



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