Diarrhea Articles A-Z
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This eMedTV article describes how Giardia in drinking water can occur due to events such as sewage overflows, polluted storm water runoff, and agricultural runoff. This article also provides advice on removing the parasite from drinking water.
Giardia lamblia is a single-celled parasite that causes a common diarrheal illness. This eMedTV Web page explains how the parasite lives in the intestines of infected humans and animals. Giardia lambia is a common misspelling of Giardia lamblia.
While there are no concrete Giardia lamblia cures, this eMedTV resource describes how most medicines used to treat it are effective in curing the infection. Chronic cases are often treated with additional drugs or for a longer period of time.
This eMedTV Web page describes the Giardia lamblia life cycle and explains how cysts multiply in the intestine. The life cycle is sustained by the ingestion of food or water that's been contaminated by the feces of infected humans or animals.
Giardia lamblia symptoms can include diarrhea, nausea, or stomach cramps. As this eMedTV Web page explains, symptoms for those with chronic giardiasis may last much longer and include dehydration, slowed growth, and burping.
This eMedTV segment offers a description of the Giardia life cycle and explains how the parasite is often transmitted. The life cycle begins when a person accidentally ingests the parasite, which is commonly found in contaminated food or water.
Examples of Giardia medication a doctor may prescribe include tinidazole, metronidazole, and quinacrine. This eMedTV Web page explains how doctors use these and other medications to treat Giardia infections.
Giardia, found in the feces of infected humans or animals, causes a diarrheal illness known as giardiasis. This eMedTV Web page describes where the Giardia parasite lives and explains how the parasite is transmitted.
The Giardia pictures contained in this page from the eMedTV library present a series of detailed images of the microscopic parasite obtained through scanning electron micrography, photography, and photomicrography.
This eMedTV Web page discusses various Giardia risk factors that can increase a person's chances of becoming infected. These factors include working with or around children, traveling in the developing world, and drinking from shallow wells.
