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==Overview==
Risk factors in the development of giardiasis include recent history of hiking and camping, immunosuppression, young age (especially < 5 years of age), exposure to infected individuals, drinking unsafe water, recent sexual history with unprotected anal or oral-anal contact, and recent travel to developing countries.
==Risk Factors==
==Risk Factors==
Though [[Giardiasis|giardiasis]] is commonly thought of as a camping or backpacking-related disease and is sometimes called "Beaver Fever," anyone can get [[Giardiasis|giardiasis]]. People more likely to become [[Infection|infected]] include:
Risk factors in the development of giardiasis include the following:
 
*Recent history of hiking and camping
*Children in child care settings, especially diaper-aged children  
*Immunosuppression
*Close contacts (for example, people living in the same household) or people who care for those sick with [[Giardiasis|giardiasis]]
*Young age (especially children < 5 years of age)
*People who drink water or use ice made from places where [[Giardia lamblia|''Giardia'']] may live (for example, untreated or improperly treated water from lakes, streams, or wells)  
*Exposure to infected individuals
*Backpackers, hikers, and campers who drink unsafe water or who do not practice good hygiene (for example, proper handwashing)
*Drinking contaminated or untreated water (.e.g lakes, wells, streams, ponds)  
*People who swallow water while swimming and playing in recreational water where [[Giardia lamblia|''Giardia'']] may live, especially in lakes, rivers, springs, ponds, and streams
*Individuals with recent sexual history of unprotected anal or oral-anal contact
*International travelers
*Recent travel to developing countries
*People exposed to human [[Feces|feces]] (poop) through sexual contact


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Overview

Risk factors in the development of giardiasis include recent history of hiking and camping, immunosuppression, young age (especially < 5 years of age), exposure to infected individuals, drinking unsafe water, recent sexual history with unprotected anal or oral-anal contact, and recent travel to developing countries.

Risk Factors

Risk factors in the development of giardiasis include the following:

  • Recent history of hiking and camping
  • Immunosuppression
  • Young age (especially children < 5 years of age)
  • Exposure to infected individuals
  • Drinking contaminated or untreated water (.e.g lakes, wells, streams, ponds)
  • Individuals with recent sexual history of unprotected anal or oral-anal contact
  • Recent travel to developing countries

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