What Is Giardiasis?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
4. Symptoms
A person can be infected with giardiasis for a week or two before showing symptoms, and some never experience any symptoms at all. However, even an asymptomatic person can pass the infection on to others. The most common symptoms of giardiasis are soft, greasy stools and watery diarrhea. Another very common symptom is abdominal cramping and pain. This can range from mild to severe.
Giardiasis can cause other gastrointestinal complaints such as gas, bloating, nausea, or vomiting. Given how giardiasis can affect the gastrointestinal tract, it is no wonder that it can also cause a loss of appetite. Systemic symptoms may include headaches and extreme fatigue. Rarely, a low-grade fever of 100.4 or less is present as well.
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