Claim: A viral meme claimed opossums are immune to rabies and ate up to 5,000 ticks annually, thus stopping the spread of Lyme disease.
Fact-check: Are Opossums 'Nature's Pest Control' and 'Clean-up Crew'?
Verdict: mostly false
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Madison Dapcevich
Date published: 2022-03-23T14:30:02