A Mexican restaurant in Hopkins County is facing a lawsuit after several customers contracted giardia, a parasite that causes an intestinal infection and is typically transmitted through food and ...

Over 20 cases of Giardia have now been reported to the Hopkins County Health Department, and linked back to El Tapatio in Madisonville.

A UK Health Security Agency spokesperson said they were aware of the deaths of two children who attend Millstead Primary School in Liverpool which is battling an outbreak of a stomach bug.

Bathing: Dogs will need to be bathed on the final day of treatment to ensure all fecal matter and any Giardia cysts are removed from their fur. Cleaning: To kill Giardia cysts on surfaces, owners ...

Giardiasis, caused by the flagellated protozoan Giardia lamblia, remains one of the most widespread intestinal parasitic infections globally. Research into its treatment has traditionally relied ...

The Hopkins County Health Department has identified a Madisonville restaurant as the likely source of a recent Giardia ...

Duration of symptoms: Without treatment, symptoms of giardiasis can persist for several weeks to months. In some cases, symptoms may be intermittent, with periods of improvement followed by ...

The association of Giardia lamblia with the illness, the absence of other pathogens, and the response to treatment suggest that G. lamblia was the agent responsible for the illness.

El Tapatio restaurant has been temporarily closed for training and maintenance while the Hopkins County Health Department ...