Giardia Infection
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Giardia Infection Risk Factors
Risk factors for Giardia infection include:
Drinking well water
Eat undercooked food, especially seafood
Any condition that causes a
weakening of the immune system
such as:
Diabetes
Organ transplant
Chemotherapy: the administration of medicines that kill
cancer
cells.
AIDS
Improperly store food
Living around poor sanitation
Living in close quarters, such as in army barracks, schools, or prisons
Travel to high risk areas
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Giardia Infection Symptoms
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Bacterial gastroenteritis
Campylobacter enteritis
Salmonella infection
Shigella infection
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Abdominal pain
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Last Updated: Mar 18, 2009
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Giardia Infection References:
Vesy CJ, Peterson WL. Review article: the management of Giardiasis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 1999 Jul;13(7):843-50.
Welch TP. Risk of giardiasis from consumption of wilderness water in North America: a systematic review of epidemiologic data. Int J Infect Dis. 2000;4(2):100-3.
