Giardiasis: the most common parasitic infection. (Food for Thought)

Consumers' Research Magazine | April 1, 1993| | Copyright

Until the 1960s, Giardia lamblia, a protozoan, was thought to be nonpathogenic. However, during the next decade, human giardiasis infections produced by G. lamblia increased rapidly. By 1984, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) noted a doubling in the numbers of cases within periods of five years. At present, giardiasis has become the most common parasitic infection in the United States.

G. lamblia enters the human body from contaminated water or food through the fecal-oral route. The infection leads to many gastrointestinal symptoms, including gas, bloating, ...

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