What Is Giardiasis?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
8. Recovery
Left untreated, giardiasis will eventually subside on its own. This is a process that can take three to six weeks, or sometimes longer. If one member of the household contracts giardiasis, it is likely that other members of the family will also become infected. You can prevent this with good hygiene and by limiting person-to-person contact with the infected person.
Treatment with medication shortens the duration of giardiasis. You will usually start feeling better within a week’s time. Another advantage of treating giardiasis with medication is that the time that you are contagious and able to spread the disease to others is also much shorter compared to no medication.
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