Fox pee myth

Alveolar echinococcosis is a parasite ( known as tapeworm) whose natural hosts are canines. Contrary to popular belief, this parasite is found in the small intestine of foxes, and therefore in their faeces rather than in their urine. Humans can become infected after inadvertently consuming tapeworm eggs. Severe lesions appear 5 to 15 years after ingestion. If you regularly harvest wild plants in forested areas, keep your eyes and nostrils open. Advice :
- Look out for fox and dog droppings, which can often be found on footpaths.
- Harvest plants higher up (the risk is greater with dandelions and wild garlic, for example).
- Cook your food. The risk is only present when eating raw wild plants.
- Wash the plants and your hands several times after picking and working in the soil.
Source: cueilleurs-sauvages.ch/echinococcose-risques-et-prevention-lors-de-la-cueillette-des-plantes-sauvages/