Health officials are warning of a parasitic infection spreading in Hopkins County. The health department says they’ve ...

Health officials are warning of a parasitic infection spreading in Hopkins County. The health department says they’ve ...

Hopkins County is dealing with an outbreak of Giardia, with 23 reported cases in the past month. The Hopkins County Health ...

Treatment can usually cut the time people are ill with giardiasis to about a week. The two children had been attending Millstead Primary School in Everton, Merseyside, before their deaths ...

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 ...

People are being warned to watch out for signs of a parasitic infection that dogs can pass on to humans. Giardiasis can lead to diarrhoea, flatulence, and bloating - and can take a week or longer ...

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.

With treatment: When treated with appropriate medications, symptoms usually improve within a few days. The infection is typically cleared within one to two weeks of starting treatment.

Giardia is a type of parasite that can cause Giardiasis, a tummy bug that can cause symptoms like diarrhoea, farting and bloating. It usually goes away in about a week if it is treated, but it can ...