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	Giardiasis: Encyclopedia of Medicine
		Giardiasis is a common intestinal infection spread by eating contaminated food, drinking contaminated water, or through direct contact with the organism that causes the disease, Giardia lamblia.
		Giardiasis is found throughout the world and is a common cause of traveller's diarrhea.
		Giardiasis is spread by food or water contaminated by the Giardia lamblia protozoan organism found in the human intestinal tract and feces.
	health.enotes.com /medicine-encyclopedia/giardiasis (1179 words)

	eMedicine - Giardiasis : Article by Andre Pennardt, MD, FACEP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Pathophysiology: Giardiasis is caused by ingestion of Giardia cysts.
		Giardiasis is caused by the ingestion of infective cysts.
		Giardiasis also may be contracted through the ingestion of contaminated water, a mechanism responsible for a significant number of epidemics in the United States.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic215.htm (2819 words)

	US FDA/CFSAN - Bad Bug Book - Giardia lamblia
		Giardiasis is the most frequent cause of non-bacterial diarrhea in North America.
		Human giardiasis may involve diarrhea within 1 week of ingestion of the cyst, which is the environmental survival form and infective stage of the organism.
		Giardiasis occurs throughout the population, although the prevalence is higher in children than adults.
	vm.cfsan.fda.gov /~mow/chap22.html (1163 words)

	Giardiasis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Giardiasis is an infectious diarrheal disease caused by the parasite Giardia...
		Giardiasis Giardiasis is an intestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite.
		Giardiasis In Dog Symptoms are caused largely by the thick coating of organisms coating the inside of the small intestine and blocking nutrient absorption.
	www.giardiasis-help.com /giardiasis_2.html (835 words)

	Giardiasis Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Giardiasis [gee-are-DI-uh-sis] is a parasitic infection of the small intestine.
		Giardiasis is caused by Giardia lamblia, a one-celled, microscopic parasite that lives in the intestines of people and animals.
		Giardiasis occurs often in mountainous areas where water supplies from lakes, ponds, or streams have become contaminated with animal droppings or human waste.
	www.astdhpphe.org /infect/giardiasis.html (896 words)

	Giardiasis
		Giardiasis, an illness that affects the digestive tract, is caused by a microscopic parasite called Giardia lamblia.
		Young children are three times more likely to have giardiasis than adults, which leads some experts to believe that our bodies gradually develop some form of immunity to the parasite as we grow older.
		It's estimated that between 1% and 20% of the U.S. population has giardiasis, and this figure may be 20% or higher in developing countries, where giardiasis is a major cause of epidemic childhood diarrhea.
	kidshealth.org /parent/infections/stomach/giardiasis.html (1019 words)

	Giardiasis
		Giardiasis is an infectious diarrheal disease caused by the parasite Giardia lamblia, which can be transmitted through oral-fecal contact and by water contaminated by feces.
		Giardiasis cannot be prevented, but the spread of it can be contained by practicing good personal hygiene, as well as proper hygiene when caring for those who may be infected with the parasite.
		Giardiasis may be treated with medications prescribed by a physician.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/adult_infectious/giard.cfm (410 words)

	Giardiasis -- familydoctor.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Giardiasis is easy to catch if you drink untreated spring water or stream water.
		Giardiasis may be spread in day care centers if workers aren't careful to wash their hands each time after changing diapers.
		Your doctor can usually diagnose giardiasis by looking at stool samples under a microscope, although several samples may have to be checked before the diagnosis can be made.
	familydoctor.org /078.xml (521 words)

	Giardiasis : Bureau of Communicable Disease : NYC DOHMH
		Giardiasis : Bureau of Communicable Disease : NYC DOHMH
		Risk of transmission may be decreased by washing thoroughly with soap and water before and after any anal contact, and by using a barrier such as a dental dam or household plastic wrap during oral-anal contact.
		Persons who are infected with giardiasis, or any diarrheal illness, should refrain from sexual activity that may expose a partner to their stool until they are effectively treated.
	www.nyc.gov /html/doh/html/cd/cdgia.shtml (918 words)

	Giardiasis
		Giardiasis is an intestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite called Giardia lamblia.
		Anyone can get giardiasis but it tends to occur more often in people in institutional settings, people in day care centers, foreign travelers and individuals who consume improperly treated surface water (lakes, rivers, streams, etc).
		The giardia parasite is passed in the feces (stool) of an infected person or animal and may contaminate water or food.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/954994316.html (398 words)

	Giardiasis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Giardiasis (also known as beaver fever) is a disease caused by the flagellate protozoan Giardia lamblia (also Giardia intestinalis).
		Treatment is not always necessary, as the body can defeat the infection by itself.
		Outside North America the drug Tinidazole trade name Fasigyn or Tindamax can treat Giardiasis in a single treatment of 2,000 mg instead of the longer treatment of the other medications listed, with less distress due to the shorter treatment duration.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Giardiasis (335 words)

	eMedicine - Giardiasis : Article by Brooks D Cash, MD, FACP
		Giardiasis is the most prevalent protozoal infection of the human intestine.
		The pathogenesis of diarrhea in giardiasis is unknown.
		Goka AK, Rolston DD, Mathan VI, Farthing MJ: The relative merits of faecal and duodenal juice microscopy in the diagnosis of giardiasis.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic868.htm (2661 words)

	Learn about Giardiasis (Giardia lamblia) symptoms and treatment on MedicineNet.com
		Giardiasis (gee-ar-die-a-sis with a soft "G") is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the parasite, Giardia intestinalis, also known as Giardia lamblia.
		As a result, giardiasis is the most common cause of water-borne, parasitic illness in the United States.
		Giardiasis also has occurred as outbreaks from recreational water sources such as swimming pools, water parks, and hot tubs, most likely because of an infected user rather than a source of water that was contaminated.
	www.medicinenet.com /giardia_lamblia/article.htm (432 words)

	Yosemite Association - Nature Notes
		These figures suggest that (a) even when ingesting large amounts of the parasite, the chance of contracting giardiasis is less than 1 in 2, and (b) if you are one of the unlucky ones to contract it, the chance of having symptoms is less than 1 in 4.
		Or because the incubation period is usually from one to four weeks, even if it is giardiasis the uncertainty range indicates that the culprits could have been ingested anytime during a full three weeks worth of meals and beverages.
		Specifically, the attack rate was far beyond that usually seen with water-contracted giardiasis, no cysts were identified in the suspect water, there was no association between water consumption rates and the likelihood of the disease, and the authors categorically discounted food-borne or fecal-oral spread, stating that it had never been reported (correct at the time).
	yosemite.org /naturenotes/Giardia.htm (5331 words)

	giardiasis - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		GIARDIASIS [giardiasis], infection of the small intestine by a protozoan, Giardia lamblia.
		Giardia, which was named after Alfred M. Giard, a French biologist, is spread via the fecal-oral route, most commonly by eating food contaminated by the unwashed hands of an infected person or by drinking groundwater polluted by the feces of infected animals such as dogs and beavers (hence the nickname "beaver fever").
		Giardiasis has traditionally been considered a tropical disease, but it is becoming more common in developed countries, especially among gay men and among groups of very young children in close contact with each other, as in day-care centers before toilet training and proper handwashing techniques have been mastered.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-giardia.html (317 words)

	Giardiasis
		Now that giardiasis must be reported to the Health Department, it is hoped that much more will be learned about the disease.
		Anyone can get giardiasis but it tends to occur more often in people in institutional settings, people in day care centers, foreign travelers and individuals who consume improperly treated surface water.
		The giardia parasite is passed in the feces of an infected person or animal and may contaminate water or food.
	www.health2k.state.nv.us /disease/diseases/giardiasis.htm (451 words)

	Giardia, Giardiasis, and Bengal Cats; feline health issues with current information on FIV, FELV, FIP, FUS, (feline ...
		Giardiasis is one of the most frequent occurring water-borne diseases in the United States, and is caused by a one-celled parasite called "Giardia lamblia".
		Giardiasis is a world-wide parasite, and the ease with which this parasite can be passed from one warm-blooded mammal to another makes it a public health hazard, capable of infecting almost every species of animal, including humans.
		There is a Giardia vaccine available; it seems to be most helpful in preventing felines with chronic bouts with Giardiasis from shedding the cysts, and may help keep the condition from spreading to other animals, as well as reduce the severity of the outbreaks and symptoms in the vaccinated cat.
	www.hdw-inc.com /healthgiardiasis.htm (804 words)

	Giardiasis fact sheet
		My child was recently diagnosed with giardiasis, but does not have any diarrhea.
		Giardiasis is an illness caused by Giardia lamblia, a one-celled parasite that can only be seen under a microscope.
		Giardiasis is diagnosed by testing a sample of feces to see if you are infected.
	www.oregon.gov /DHS/ph/acd/diseases/giardiasis/facts.shtml (855 words)

	Center for Environmental Education and Information - America's Threatened Streams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The relative contribution of waterborne, foodborne, and person-to-person transmission to sporadic giardiasis is unknown.
		Giardiasis is the most frequently reported diarrheal disease in northern New England (10), and from 1983 through 1986, it was the most common reportable disease in Vermont (22).
		The purpose of the National Giardiasis Surveillance System is to estimate the disease burden in the United States and to monitor the demographic parameters (sex, age, race, ethnicity), seasonality, and geographic variation of giardiasis.
	www.wcei.org /cover.html (4629 words)

	Giardiasis
		Many children and adults infected with Giardia lamblia have no symptoms of giardiasis, even though they are infected and the parasite is present in their feces.
		But if giardiasis is not treated during the first episode of symptoms, the illness may become a long-term (chronic) problem.
		The symptoms of giardiasis are common to numerous other intestinal infections.
	www.peacehealth.org /kbase/topic/major/hw186436/symptoms.htm (358 words)

	Giardia Lamblia and Giardiasis with Particular Attention to the Sierra Nevada by Robert L. Rockwell, PhD
		The study referred to earlier,2 in which the researchers concluded that the risk of contracting giardiasis in the wilderness is similar to that of a shark attack, is telling.
		Recalling that up to 7 percent of Americans, or 1 in 14, are infected, it is not surprising that wilderness visitors can indeed come home with a case of giardiasis contracted not from the water … but from one of their friends.
		Specifically, the attack rate was far beyond that usually seen with water-contracted giardiasis, no cysts were identified in the suspect water, there was no association between water consumption rates and the likelihood of the disease, and the authors categorically discounted food-borne or fecal-oral spread, stating that it had never been reported (correct at the time).[2]
	pweb.jps.net /~prichins/giardia.htm (5417 words)

	Information about Giardiasis
		Giardiasis (pronounced GEE-are-DYE-uh-sis) is a diarrheal illness caused by a one-celled, microscopic parasite.
		The giardia parasite is found in soil, food, water, or surfaces that have been contaminated with the feces from infected humans or animals.
		If doctors suspect that giardiasis is present, they will usually take a stool sample and perform tests on it.
	www.mamashealth.com /infect/giardiasis.asp (223 words)

	Postgraduate Medicine: Patient Notes: Avoiding giardiasis
		Some people pick up giardiasis from water or food that has been contaminated with the parasite.
		Travelers are at risk throughout the world, and hikers and campers can easily get giardiasis if they drink water from streams or lakes, which may be contaminated no matter how clean the water appears.
		Giardiasis and many other infections are passed on through a fecal-oral route.
	www.postgradmed.com /issues/2001/06_01/pn_giardiasis.htm (800 words)

	Giardiasis
		Giardiasis (say “jee-ar-DYE-uh-sus”) is an infection of the intestines caused by the parasite Giardia lamblia.
		You may become infected with giardiasis if you eat food or drink water that is tainted with human or animal waste.
		In some situations you may be tested for giardiasis even though you don't have any symptoms.
	www.bchealthguide.org /kbase/topic/major/hw186436/descrip.htm (534 words)

	Giardiasis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Giardiasis is a gastrointestinal infection that causes diarrhea.
		Giardiasis is the most common waterborne disease in the United States.
		Giardiasis is spread by contact with the parasite that causes the infection.
	hometown.aol.com /naturalcures/giardiasis.html (749 words)

	GIARDIASIS FACT SHEET
		Anyone can get giardiasis but it tends to occur more often in people in institutional settings, people in day care centers, foreign travelers and individuals who consume improperly treated surface water (such as streams).
		Examination of stools under the microscope is the most common way to diagnose giardiasis.
		The health department will assess each situation in which the person with giardiasis is a food handler, health care worker, or day care worker or attendee.
	www.vdh.state.va.us /epi/giarf.htm (376 words)

	Giardiasis
		The giardia parasite is passed in the feces of an infected person and may contaminate water or food.
		The South Dakota Food Service Code states that a food handler with giardiasis must be excluded from work and may return to work when they obtain approval from the regulatory authority or written approval from a physician.
		Anti-parasitic drugs are often prescribed by doctors to treat giardiasis.
	www.state.sd.us /doh/Pubs/giardia.htm (440 words)

	OA Guide to Giardia and Lyme Disease
		Giardiasis refers to a syndrome of diarrhea, excess gas, and abdominal cramping.
		The diagnosis of giardiasis can be confirmed by inspecting a stool sample for the presence of the parasite.
		Because this test may not always identify the organism even if it is present, a physician may elect to treat you empirically for the infection.
	www.princeton.edu /~oa/safety/giarlyme.html (1014 words)

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