Coyote-borne tapeworm outbreak
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Northern Alberta epicenter for rare coyote-borne tapeworm: U of A doctor
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Echinococcus multilocularis is a zoonotic parasite that resides harmlessly in coyotes, foxes, wolves and even domestic dogs and cats.
Current diagnosed cases put the risk as low — one in 100,000 Albertans .
Mice and voles perpetuate the disease by eating eggs shed in canid dung and then being consumed by a predator.
The disease was probably inadvertently imported from Europe in a dog or fox.
Alberta Health recommends good hand hygiene like washing hands with soap and water after touching pets, and before touching food.
The preferred medication is n’t Health Canada approved, so requires special authorization for use and importation.
Do not allow your pets to eat rodents or other wild animals.
Wash or cook wild picked foods such as berries and herbs carefully before eating them.
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