GIARDIASIS is a tummy bug caused by a tiny parasite. It can trigger a range of symptoms, including smelly or watery diarrhoea, burps that smell like eggs, stomach pain and bloating. Some people ...

Giardiasis, or beaver fever, is a parasitic infection of the digestive system. Symptoms include severe abdominal discomfort and diarrhea, but some people have no symptoms. The parasite that causes ...

A stomach bug is making a lot of people sick in Florida, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Giardia duodenalis is a common intestinal parasite found worldwide ...

Before that, hundreds of people came down with giardiasis, an intestinal illness that causes prolonged diarrhea, nausea, cramps and weakness. The local water at that time was supplied by a locally ...

Celiac disease commonly runs in families. Giardiasis is diagnosed by testing a stool sample. Although some people don’t require treatment, most are given antibiotics. Giardiasis often lasts ...

The school had been dealing with an outbreak of giardiasis, an infection caused by a parasite which causes diarrhoea, stomach cramps, flatulence and bloating. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA ...

They were reportedly aged five and six. So what is giardiasis and its symptoms, how long does it last, is it life-threatening, and how is it treated? Here is everything you need to know.

Scientists have provided more details about the first documented outbreak of giardiasis in Italy that was linked to tap water, according to recently published research. More than 200 people were ...

An entire school community has been left "devastated" after two young children, understood to be aged five and six, died at a school battling an outbreak of giardiasis. Millstead primary school is ...

Dr Asha Subbalakshmi Musunuri, HOD of Gastroenterology, CARE Hospitals, Hitech City, Hyderabad, describes giardiasis as an intestinal infection caused by the protozoan parasite Giardia lamblia.

Metronidazole is used effectively to treat giardiasis with moderate-to-severe symptoms. Giardiasis requires no treatment if the symptoms are mild. The infection goes away on its own within a few ...

Some people also suffer from farting, weight loss, fatigue and nausea, according to the NHS and Mayo Clinic in the US. Giardiasis is usually confirmed by a stool sample and is treated with ...