Giardia News

If you are talking to group of backpackers , there are three subjects that will bring wide ranging opinions, politics, religion, and water purifiers and filters .

Drinking water in many rural schools and hospitals is failing to meet minimum safety standards, with some recording high levels of faecal contamination and heavy metals.

LEPTOSPIROSIS : Dog to person and vice versa. Particularly prevalent during the rainy season, this condition occurs when people or dogs come in contact with water contaminated with rat urine.

It can often cause sudden and sometimes violent upsets and may be confused with spastic colitis.

RE the article "An array of benefits to be had from beavers" - by whose judgment? While some environmental benefits may result from beaver activity, the risk of impact on existing habitat is too great.

Outbreaks of giardiasis may occur in communities where the water supply is contaminated with raw sewage.

Mr. Magoo, the white standard poodle, was adopted by his current owners at two years of age.

The top 10 things to know about parasites are, Parasites : 1) are living organisms that need a host to survive; they are larger than bacteria but still very small .

Bellie, a black standard poodle puppy, seemed to have a sensitive stomach right from the start.

Technically a parasite is any organism that lives off another organism, so this could include bacteria, fungi and viruses.

Grapefruit seed extract, or GSE, is a relatively new product on the alternative health front.

FAMILIES from Harborough who visited the same Spanish hotel are among dozens of UK holidaymakers taking legal action after suffering sickness bugs caused by parasites.

A Pittsfield woman is among those who unwittingly drank tainted water from a Stephentown, N.Y., spring along Route 22 near the Hancock town line.

Giardia duodenalis is a ubiquitous protozoan parasite that has emerged as a significant opportunistic human pathogen.

Rensselaer County officials are warning Berkshire residents to stay away from a popular Stephentown spring that has caused an outbreak of giardiasis -- a disease commonly known as "beaver fever" -- that has sickened about a dozen people so far, with symptoms ranging from abdominal pain to diarrhea and vomiting.

A mother and daughter from Leicestershire who claim they contracted chronic illnesses after swimming in a pool contaminated by human excrement are to take legal action against their tour operator.

Reggae artiste Etana loves cooking with coconut oil. - Photo by Krista Henry The stories that abound about coconut oil almost make it something to be banished from your kitchen.

UV water filtration and RV water filtration are some of the ways that you can filter your water easily.

The Rensselaer County Health Department closed a spring Friday after six people became sick with "Beaver Fever." Residents are advised not to drink water from a spring located one-quarter mile north of the intersection of Routes 22 and 43.

The National Institutes of Health estimates that IBS is one of the most widely diagnosed illnesses, with one in five Americans complaining of symptoms.