Echinococcus in red foxes
The zoonotic dwarf fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis has never been detected in mainland Norway.
The objective of the surveillance program is to document freedom of E. multilocularis (i.e. a prevalence below 1% at a confidence level of at least 95%) in mainland Norway.
2017
The prevalence of Echinococcus multilocularis was analysed by PCR of faecal samples from 495 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and 11 gray wolfs (Canis lupus) collected during the licensed hunting season in 2017. E. multilocularis was not detected in any of the samples corresponding to a prevalence in carnivore hosts below 1% with at a confidence level of at least 95%.
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- Echinococcus in red foxes 2017 (pdf 958kb)
Previous reports
- Echinococcus in red foxes 2016 (pdf 958kb)
- Echinococcus in red foxes 2015 (pdf 1mb)
- Echinococcus in red foxes 2014 (pdf 642kb)
- Echinococcus in red foxes 2013 (pdf 1mb)
- Echinococcus in red foxes 2012 (pdf 1mb)
- Echinococcus in red foxes 2011 (pdf 1mb)
- Echinococcus in red foxes 2009 (pdf 528kb)
- Echinococcus in red foxes 2008 (pdf 525kb)
- Echinococcus in red foxes 2007 (p. 109) (pdf 6mb)