Risk for humans

Carinthia’s foxes are so sick and dangerous

More and more foxes have become infected with parasites in Carinthia. This was the result of a study by the Carinthian Hunters' Association and the Province of Carinthia. The dangerous parasite can be life-threatening - even for humans. We provide prevention tips and explain how you can protect yourself.

A study confirms what hunters have already warned about: "Foxes are increasingly contracting fox tapeworm - the medically correct term is five-limbed fox tapeworm or Echinococcus multilocularis," confirms Mario Deutschmann from the Carinthian Hunters' Association. Over the past four years, 441 animal carcasses have been examined in order to obtain exact figures. "Of these, 76 animals, or around 19 percent, are infected with the small fox tapeworm," Deutschmann continues. And that is dangerous - even for humans.