Giardia

Updated: 2017-06-13

Overview

Giardiasis spreads through contaminated food or water or by person-to-person contact. It's most common in areas with poor sanitation and unsafe water.

Symptoms

Symptoms might include watery diarrhea alternating with greasy stools. Fatigue, cramps, and belching gas also may occur. Some people have no symptoms.

Treatments

Most cases clear up on their own within a few weeks. Severe cases are treated with antibiotics.