Giardiasis

Giardiasis [gee-are-DI-uh-sis] is a parasitic infection of the small intestine. Giardiasis is spread through one swallowing an others food, if it was contaminated with ones stool. This infection can cause symptoms such as diarrhea. The cause of giardiasis is a one celled microscopic parasite called a giardia lamblia. These cells can survive in the enviorment in water, food, and even objects touched everyday. Some other signs that a persons has giardiasis is abdominal cramps, and Nausea. As to the research i have done, income to find that anyone can get giardiasis, but child-care workers, and ones who travel to other country's are much more likely to be infected. When you get this infection you may not no for 1 to 2 weeks, or until symptoms appear. Giardiasis is one of the most common parasites in the world, and can be caught anywhere. One way you can prevent your self from getting the infection is, not drinking untreated water, not eating uncooked food, and avoid swallowing water while swimming.