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==Overview== | |||
Risk factors for the development of giardiasis include | |||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
Risk factors for the development of giardiasis include the following: | |||
*Hiking and camping | |||
* | *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 | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Yazan Daaboul, M.D.; Serge Korjian M.D.
Overview
Risk factors for the development of giardiasis include
Risk Factors
Risk factors for the development of giardiasis include the following:
- Hiking and camping
- 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
References