An illness caused by the protozoan Giardia lamblia (aka G. intestinalis or G. duodenalis) and characterized by gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, bloating, weight loss, or malabsorption.
Confirmed: a case that meets the clinical description and the criteria for laboratory confirmation as described above. When available, molecular characterization (e.g., assemblage designation) should be reported.
Probable: a case that meets the clinical description and that is epidemiologically linked to a confirmed case.
For this disease/condition, Confirmed and Probable case statuses are included in the released case count.
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