Rare rabies-infected white-eared opossum found in Campinas, São Paulo state, Brazil, poses health alert.

A rare case of a rabies-infected white-eared opossum has been found in Bosque dos Jequitibás Park, Campinas, São Paulo state, Brazil, posing a health alert due to the presence of the deadly virus in the urban environment. The opossum, which died from rabies meningoencephalitis, served as a warning for the possible presence of the virus in other mammals, as dog rabies has been eliminated in São Paulo state thanks to successful vaccination campaigns.

February 16, 2024
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