What is giardiasis?
Giardia (say gee-ar-dee-ah) is the name of a microscopic parasite that can live in the human bowel. The sickness that this parasite causes is called giardiasis (say gee-ar-dye-a-sis). Some symptoms of giardiasis are diarrhea, belching, gas and ... [... more]
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Giardiasis
Information on Giardiasis from the American Academy of Family Physicians. Giardia (say gee-ar-dee-ah) is the name of a microscopic parasite that can live in the human bowel. The sickness that this parasite causes is called giardiasis (say ... [... more]
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Giardiasis
Giardiasis is a diarrheal illness caused by the protozoan Giardia intestinalis (also known as Giardia lamblia and Giardia duodenalis), which lives in the intestine of persons and animals and is passed in their feces (1). Transmission occurs from ... [... more]
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Giardia (gee-ARE-dee-uh)
Accidentally swallowing something that has come in contact with the stool of a person or animal infected with is found in infected people's stool and cannot be seen by the naked eye. This germ is protected by an outer shell that allows it to ... [... more]
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Division of Parasitic Diseases - Giardiasis Fact Sheet
Learn about Giardia infection and its public health significance. My child does not have diarrhea, but was recently diagnosed as having If my child or I have been diagnosed with giardiasis, should I worry about spreading the infection to ... [... more]
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