Wild rabbits can carry several viruses, but the most common in the southern parts of the country is the rabbit plague that can affect both wild and domestic rabbits.
The symptoms are purulent eye inflammation, swelling around the eyes and genitals.
If a rabbit becomes infected, there is a high mortality rate - and the disease can also be transmitted to domestic rabbits. However, there are vaccines against the disease available from a veterinarian for preventive purposes.
If you find a dead or sick wild rabbit, you must report it to the Swedish Veterinary Institute, SVA, as the disease is a so-called epizootic and therefore subject to notification.