Release Assessment of Introducing Rabies Virus from Distric of Sukabumi Into Jakarta Province Through Dogs

摘要

Rabies is a zoonotic disease that has serious consequences for human and animal health. The lackof dogs movement control from rabies infected areas to free areas is a threat of rabies virus entry. The purposeof this study was to conduct a release assessment of risk analysis on the introducing of rabies virus fromSukabumi distric to Jakarta Province through stray dogs. Data collection was done using expert opinion,in-depth interviews, direct observation, scientific publications and written or unpublished data (statistics,documents and reports from the competent authority). The respondents of this study were the owners of dogmeat restaurant, slaughtermans, butchers, traders, services officers and experts. In this study, the biologicalpathway of release assessment was developed. The likelihood in the every step in the pathway was identifiedand assessed for determination of risk estimation. The result of the release assessment of risk analysis on theintroducing of rabies virus from Sukabumi distric to Jakarta Province through stray dog was high with the lowuncertainty, whereas through the dog meat was low with the low uncertainty.