Giardiasis
Alternative names:
giardia
Prevention:
Water purification methods such as boiling, filtration, and iodine treatment should be used when surface water is suspect. Hikers or others using surface water should consider all sources as potentially contaminated.
Workers in daycare centers or institutions should use good handwashing and hygenic techniques when going from child to child or patient to patient.
Safer sexual practices may decrease the incidence of giardiasis among the homosexual population.
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