Giardiasis

"For backcountry users in North America, giardiasis is the most common wilderness-acquired infection causing diarrhea," says Dr. Howard Backer, who has a master's in public health and is past president of the Wilderness Medical Society. ❋ Unknown (2004)

In fact, 61 percent of fatigued patients with giardiasis had been diagnosed elsewhere as suffering from chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome CFIDS, compared to only 19 percent of fatigued patients without giardiasis. ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2011)

Cure of giardiasis resulted in clearing of fatigue and related viral symptoms muscle pain, sweats, flu-like feelings in 70 percent of cases, some reduction of fatigue in 18 percent, and was of no benefit in only 12 percent. ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2011)

Most of the patients with giardiasis had only minor gastrointestinal symptoms but were really ill with muscle pain, muscle weakness, flu-like feelings, sweats and enlarged lymph nodes. ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2011)

The test revealed infection with a parasite called Giardia lamblia, a condition called giardiasis. ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2011)

Epidemics of giardiasis have occurred at ski resorts in the dead of winter because of drinking water contamination. ❋ M.D. Leo Galland (2011)

The provision of high quality water can protect against chemical constituents and waterborne diseases such as hepatitis, gastroenteritis, typhoid, cryptosporidiosis, and giardiasis [52]. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Some people with giardiasis have no symptoms at all. ❋ Unknown (2008)

My child does not have diarrhea, but was recently diagnosed as having giardiasis. ❋ Unknown (2008)

If I have been diagnosed with giardiasis, should I worry about spreading the infection to others? ❋ Unknown (2008)

Symptoms of giardiasis normally begin 1 to 2 weeks (average 7 days) after becoming infected. ❋ Unknown (2008)

What should I do if I think I may have giardiasis? ❋ Unknown (2008)

Follow these guidelines to avoid spreading giardiasis to others: ❋ Unknown (2008)

In otherwise healthy persons, symptoms of giardiasis may last 2 to 6 weeks. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Shigella, giardiasis and amebiasis all raced through the bathhouse circuit -- and in 1981, something even stranger turned up. ❋ Unknown (2007)