A duet of twinkling bellshikers passing by
on the roof of Hokkaido
Jo
Hiking in the wind and rain
through brush and bamboo
nothing to see but mist Julie
filtering water .... 10 to 20% of foxes in Hokkaido carry tapeworms, the eggs can be released into the food chain via their faeces. Hokkaido mice then eat the faceces and the eggs hatch into tapeworms. These mice are food for foxes so the tapeworm cycle goes on.
Heres the bad bit for us; the faeces can get into the water and get drunk by us. It can take years for the symptoms to show, by then its all over; as the larvae have destryed the liver, lungs and brain of 
the host. A cure has not been found.
So if a few years the signs begin to show, you know what to do...
