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Giardiasis Std
Giardiasis is an infection of the small intestine caused by a microscopic organism (protozoa), Giardia lamblia.
Alternative Names
Giardia; Traveler's diarrhea - giardiasis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Giardiasis outbreaks can occur in communities in both developed and developing countries where water supplies become contaminated with raw sewage.
It can be contracted by drinking water from lakes or streams where water-dwelling animals such as beavers and muskrats, or domestic...
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