Table 1.
Prevalence and intensity of E. multilocularis in red foxes in Poland
| Provinces | No. of examined foxes | % of positive foxes (95 % CI) | Mean no. of worms per intestine (CV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolnośląskie (DS) | 102 | 2.0 (0.3–7.6) | 410 (117 %) |
| Kujawsko-Pomorskie (KP) | 103 | 3.9 (1.5–9.6) | 1,685 (197 %) |
| Łódzkie (LD) | 104 | 5.8 (2.7–12.0) | 3,187 (233 %) |
| Małopolskie (MP) | 98 | 28.6 (20.6–38.2) | 216 (168 %) |
| Mazowieckie (MZ) | 120 | 30.8 (23.3–39.6) | 2,253 (367 %) |
| Lubuskie (LB) | 107 | 4.7 (2.0–10.5) | 1,610 (160 %) |
| Opolskie (OP) | 100 | 0.0 (0.0–3.7) | 0 |
| Podkarpackie (PK) | 106 | 47.2 (37.9–56.6) | 8,704 (459 %) |
| Podlaskie (PD) | 100 | 34.0 (25.5–43.7) | 2,219 (285 %) |
| Pomorskie (PM) | 100 | 3.0 (1.0–8.5) | 359 (155 %) |
| Śląskie (SL) | 102 | 11.8 (6.9–19.4) | 513 (172 %) |
| Świętokrzyskie (SW) | 97 | 17.5 (11.2–26.3) | 736 (197 %) |
| Warmińsko-Mazurskie (WM) | 98 | 50.0 (40.3–59.7) | 1,222 (234 %) |
| Wielkopolskie (WP) | 119 | 2.5 (0.9–7.6) | 15 (83 %) |
| Zachodniopomorskie (ZP) | 90 | 5.6 (2.4–12.4) | 256 (180 %) |
| Total | 1,546 | 16.5 (14.7–18.4) | 2,807 (656 %) |