Table 2.
Spatiotemporal distribution of foxes with mange-like lesions from 1958 to 2018. Affected foxes (Vulpes vulpes) with mange-like lesions submitted from three biogeographical regions and eleven subregions in the framework of the general health surveillance programme for wildlife in Switzerland. Percentage (%) followed by the number of foxes affected/examined in parentheses
| (Sub)region | 1958–1969 | 1970–1979 | 1980–1989 | 1990–1999 | 2000–2009 | 2010–2018 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jura | 40 (2/5) | 14 (2/14) | 0 (0/9) | 0 (0/15) | 33 (13/39) | 38 (14/37) | 26 (31/119) |
| 1.1 | Southern Jura | nd | nd | nd | nd | nd | 50 (1/2) | 50 (1/2) |
| 1.2 | Central Jura | nd | nd | 0 (0/1) | 0 (0/1) | 50 (2/4) | 0 (0/1) | 29 (2/7) |
| 1.3 | Northern Jura | 40 (2/5) | 14 (2/14) | 0 (0/8) | 0 (0/14) | 31 (11/35) | 38 (13/34) | 25 (28/110) |
| 2 | Plateau | 31 (9/29) | 22 (6/27) | 0 (0/13) | 5 (3/56) | 24 (36/153) | 15 (28/181) | 18 (83/459) |
| 2.1 | Western Plateau | 33 (6/18) | 24 (6/25) | 0 (0/9) | 3 (1/29) | 28 (31/110) | 14 (7/49) | 22 (51/240) |
| 2.2 | Eastern Plateau | 27 (3/11) | 0 (0/2) | 0 (0/4) | 7 (20/27) | 12 (5/43) | 16 (21/132) | 22 (49/219) |
| 3 | Alps | 67 (6/9) | 18 (8/45) | 0 (0/13) | 28 (11/40) | 61 (167/276) | 13 (21/159) | 39 (214/542) |
| 3.1 | Northwestern Alps | 63 (5/8) | 29 (2/7) | 0 (0/10) | 22 (6/27) | 71 (88/124) | 8 (3/36) | 49 (104/212) |
| 3.2 | Central Alps | nd | nd | 0 (0/1) | nd | 55 (12/22) | 17 (5/30) | 32 (17/53) |
| 3.3 | Northeastern Alps | 100 (1/1) | nd | 0 (0/1) | 0 (0/2) | 7 (1/15) | 39 (7/18) | 24 (9/37) |
| 3.4 | Southwestern Alps | nd | nd | nd | 0.0 (0/1) | 65 (50/77) | 24 (4/17) | 57 (54/95) |
| 3.5 | Southern Alps | nd | nd | 0 (0/1) | 67 (2/3) | 83 (5/6) | 0 (0/3) | 54 (7/13) |
| 3.6 | Southeastern Alps | nd | 16 (6/38) | nd | 43 (3/7) | 34 (11/32) | 4 (2/55) | 17 (22/132) |
| Switzerland | 40 (17/43) | 19 (16/86) | 0 (0/35) | 13 (14/111) | 46 (216/468) | 17 (63/377) | 30 (326/1120) | |
Abbreviation: nd: no data