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Giardiasis (also known as beaver fever) is a disease caused by the flagellate protozoan Giardia lamblia (also Giardia intestinalis). The giardia organism inhabits the digestinal tract of a wide variety of domestic and wild animal species as well as humans. It is a common cause of gastroenteritis in humans, infecting approximately 200 million people worldwide.
Giardiasis is passed via the fecal-oral route. Primary routes are personal contact and contaminated water and food. People who spend time in institutional or day-care environments are more susceptible, as are travelers and those who consume improperly treated water. It is a particular danger to people hiking or backpacking in wilderness areas worldwide. Giardia is suspected to be zoonotic -- communicable between animals and humans. Major reservoir hosts would include beavers, dogs, cats, horses, and cattle.
Symptoms include loss of appetite, lethargy, explosive diarrhea, loose or watery stool, stomach cramps, upset stomach, bloating, and flatulence. Symptoms typically begin 1-2 weeks after infection and may wane and reappear cyclically. Symptoms are caused largely by the thick coating of Giardia organisms coating the inside of the small intestine and blocking nutrient absorption. Most people are asymptomatic; only about a third of infected people exhibit symptoms.
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New blog posting, ¿Qué es la giardiasis? - http://tinyurl.com/y935ts7
tvoperu (tvo-peru.com) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:05:49 -0000
New blog posting, ¿Qué es la giardiasis? - http://tinyurl.com/y935ts7
Tiene gastritis erosiva, duodenitis y giardiasis... Gracias Aquanima!
alejandrof (Alejandro Fernandez ) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:17:37 -0000
Tiene gastritis erosiva, duodenitis y giardiasis... Gracias Aquanima!
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uppsalauni (Uppsala universitet) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:12:57 -0000
Diarré på grund av kommunikationsproblem: Diarrésjukdomen Giardiasis beror på fel i kommunikationen mellan para... http://bit.ly/8NJoxR
hOY por la mañana Giardiasis, Ca de Colon, Pble Brucelosis y Rinofaringitis
BoNiLLaX (Daniel Bonilla) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:13:56 -0000
hOY por la mañana Giardiasis, Ca de Colon, Pble Brucelosis y Rinofaringitis
Happy to continue work on my Infectious Disease book. Time to finish Giardiasis.
heather4eva06 (Heather G.) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:43:01 -0000
Happy to continue work on my Infectious Disease book. Time to finish Giardiasis.
Giardiasis most commonly occurs in sexually active homesexual males. You hear that @tristankent? ::thumbsup::
flyboypatrick (flyboy Patrick) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:50:18 -0000
Giardiasis most commonly occurs in sexually active homesexual males. You hear that @tristankent? ::thumbsup::
Bad Bug Book: Giardia lamblia - Features cause, symptoms, risk factors, complications, and outbreaks.
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CDC Division of Parasitic Diseases - Giardiasis - Factsheets and articles with cause, risk factors, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
eMedicine Health - Giardiasis - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of giardiasis.
Meta Description: [ Giardiasis is an infection of the small bowel by a single-celled organism called Giardia lamblia. People become infected with the Giardia parasite after swallowing Giardia cysts often found in water ... ]
Giardiasis - Beaver Fever - Fact sheet on the disease with cause, transmission, prevention, and treatment.
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Giardiasis - Familydoctor.org - Factsheet with cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
Meta Description: [ Information on Giardiasis from the American Academy of Family Physicians. ]
Giardiasis Facts - Factsheet with cause, prevention, symptoms, and treament.
Kidshealth: Giardiasis - Features cause, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
Meta Description: [ Giardiasis, one of the chief causes of diarrhea in the United States, is an intestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite. ]
MedicineNet: Giardiasis - Doctor produced consumer health information including what is giardiasis, who is at risk, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Meta Description: [ Giardiasis, or giardia lamblia is an intestinal infection caused by the parasite giardia lamblia. Symptoms include diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, fatigue, and bloating. ]
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Giardiasis - Features cause, diagnosis, tests, symptoms, and prevention.
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