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Giardiasis

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Giardiasis is often caught from water that's not been treated to kill germs. It's common worldwide, but particularly in places with poor sanitation.

Symptoms of giardiasis include smelly diarrhoea, burps that may smell like eggs, tummy pain and bloating.

Giardiasis is treated with antibiotics. Stay off school or work until your symptoms have stopped for 2 days to avoid spreading the infection.

Giardiasis is treated with antibiotics. Stay off school or work until your symptoms have stopped for 2 days to avoid spreading the infection.

Giardiasis is a stomach bug caused by a tiny parasite.

Page last reviewed: 01/12/2020
Next review due: 01/12/2023