On the bärlauch thread I read about fox tapeworm.

The scientidic name for these buggers is Echinococcus multicularis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinoc...multilocularis

It sounds terrifying as 94% of those infected die.

On the other hand between '82 and 2000 only 559 cases were reported in the whole of Europe. Road crash fatalities in Europe are in the many thousands per year . . . but no one suggests that people should stop driving.

The prevalence of tapeworm is known to have been increasing, but also campaigns are underway to treat foxes with anti-parasitic drugs.

So . . . something to worry about? Is washing foraged food adequate protection or do you have to cook any food to a certain temperature?