Giardiasis risk factors

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Risk Factors

Though giardiasis is commonly thought of as a camping or backpacking-related disease and is sometimes called "Beaver Fever," anyone can get giardiasis. People more likely to become infected include:

• Children in child care settings, especially diaper-aged children
• Close contacts (for example, people living in the same household) or people who care for those sick with giardiasis
• People who drink water or use ice made from places where Giardia may live (for example, untreated or improperly treated water from lakes, streams, or wells)
• Backpackers, hikers, and campers who drink unsafe water or who do not practice good hygiene (for example, proper handwashing)
• People who swallow water while swimming and playing in recreational water where Giardia may live, especially in lakes, rivers, springs, ponds, and streams
• International travelers
• People exposed to human feces (poop) through sexual contact

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