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Many people whom do not experience problems often get better on their own within a few weeks. When signs and symptoms persist and are severe, doctors usually treat Giardiasis with medicines such as Flagyl, Tindamax, and Alinia.

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Your doctor will order many stool sample tests.

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Use commonsense precautions such as frequent handwashing when in unfamiliar territory, purifying wilderness water, not swallowing water from public swimming pools, lakes or streams, use bottled water when traveling, avoid eating fruits and vegetables when traveling outside of the country even if you do peel it yourself, and lastly, practice safe sex, no oral-anal or anal-oral sex!

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Symptoms vary from case to case, but the main symptoms usually are: watery, sometimes foul-smelling diarrhea that may alternate with soft, greasy stools. Most of the time stool will have a yellowish color. Other known symptoms include fatigue or malaise, abdominal cramps and bloating, gas or frequent flatulence, nausea, and or sudden weight loss.

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Disease Caused by Giardia lamblia: Giardiasis

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Disease Caused by Giardia lamblia: Giardiasis

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Occurs when one accidentally ingests the parasitic cysts. This can happen by swallowing contaminated water, by eating contaminated food or through person-to-person contact.

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There are many different parasites within the pathogens, so I have decided to discuss the parasite known as Giardia lamblia or some might identify it as "beaver fever".