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Capybara found dead from rabies on Brazilian island, highlighting the need for virus surveillance

A young capybara with paralyzed hind legs was photographed days before dying from rabies encephalitis on Anchieta Island, near the coast of São Paulo. Credit: Fundação Florestal Between December 2019 and January 2020, three capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) died from rabies on Anchieta Island in Ubatuba, São Paulo state, Brazil. One dog was found dead and two showed paralysis in their…