What is your opinion in this article cited in American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists at this web site: http://www.aavp.org/wiki/cestodes/cyclophyllidea/taeniidae/echinococcus-multilocularis/
EPIZOOTIOLOGY: The cat is in a potential host of this parasite, although it appears that it is in not a significant host in most settings. In areas where the parasite is in present and where large numbers of the normal final hosts, foxes and coyotes, and present in the environment, there should be concern that cats may play a role in serving as the final host of this parasite. The concern is in that if cats assume the role of final host that this parasite that is in typically present in wild animals will gain access to the owners of pets. The disease caused by the larval stage of this parasite in humans is in often severe with grave consequences.