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… or boiled. How can I become infected with Giardia ? Giardia cysts can spread by water, food or fecal-oral transmission … is a major source of the spread of giardiasis. Giardia cysts can survive in lakes, ponds, creeks and streams. You … by eating raw or undercooked food contaminated with cysts. Giardia can also spread from person-to-person in …
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… contaminated. Filtering To remove Cryptosporidium cysts, filters must have an absolute pore size of 1 micron … Foundation (NSF) or another accredited testing agency for cyst removal. Most jug-type water filters, will not remove … by the NSF or another accredited testing agency for cyst inactivation. Other treatment Distillation units and …
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… fever, sore muscles, headache and swelling of the salivary glands, especially the parotid glands that are at the side of the cheeks. About 1 in 3 people with mumps do not have salivary gland swelling. Up to 30% of people with mumps do not have …
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… nausea, a rash that looks like measles, and swelling of glands in the cheeks or neck can occur about 7 to 12 days … Mumps causes fever, headache and swelling of the salivary glands and cheeks. More serious complications include …
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… severe cases of impetigo there may be swelling of the lymph glands in the face or neck, severe pain, worsening redness, …
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… such as a runny nose, diarrhea, vomiting, and swollen glands in the neck. However, not all children have these …
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… ear and sinus infections, and infections in the lymph glands. In rare cases, the bacteria may enter other parts of …
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… fever, sore throat, headache, sore muscles and tiredness. Glands in the neck, armpits or groin can become swollen but …
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… the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body like glands, bones, joints, kidneys, the brain and reproductive …
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… or foul-smelling gas or feces. If you have fever, swollen glands or changes in your vision, you should see your health …
