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As explained earlier, the diarrhea as a result of giardiasis can be life threatening, so it is very important to take certain measures to their demonstration, among which we mention:

- People with diarrhea should drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration, because if it is presented will be no loss of salts that the body needs to perform its functions effectively.
- If you travel constantly be very careful in choosing the water is going to take, for example, if you go camping take it bottled or boil before drinking.
- In risk areas, do not wash their teeth or plates with water of questionable origin or that it has not been boiled.
- Clean and peel your own fruit and vegetables before eating them, and do not eat food that has not been completely cooked. Read the rest of this entry »

This is a bowel infection caused by a parasite that causes diarrhea that can put lives at risk. The most common form of infection is by eating contaminated food or liquids, but also through sexual contact.

A microorganism called Giardia lamblia is the cause of a stomach infection called giardiasis, which is known to affect more men than women by their modes of transmission. The parasite usually stay in the digestive tract of wild animals such as beavers or rats, or even domestic and sheep, which through their feces contaminate water bodies where humans usually drink.

Thus, travelers worldwide are at risk of infection, but who camped outside the cities and they drink untreated water from streams and lakes are at greater risk. Read the rest of this entry »

Suspecting a picture of gastrointestinal illness should be detailed clinical history and a microbiology laboratory, known as stool tests, which are required for fecal samples and microbiological analysis.

Within such studies include stool, which is usually sought in series of three which looks for eggs, dust or the parasite itself. Another of these studies is the stool culture, which makes the planting of small samples of feces, from 1 to 2 grams in special culture media in order to establish the type and characteristics of microorganisms and to know what medication they are sensitive for disposal.

A larger study is the amoeba in fresh, which means taking a sample of mucus from the anal region using a swab (swab), with the aim of establishing the presence or amoeba infestation. Finally, it is important to note the following analysis: Read the rest of this entry »

The most common reason presented by gastroenteritis viruses are spread in different environments quickly through the water, contaminated food or from person to person. The most common are Rotavirus and enteric adenovirus, which multiply in the surface of the small intestine (in the regions known as the duodenum and jejunum) and cause rapid destruction of villi, which greatly reduces the absorptive capacity of certain substances, particularly, children have trouble digesting lactose or sugar contained in milk.

Diagnosis is made through studies (explained in detail below) that determine the characteristics and type of virus, and treatment includes medications only control the symptoms, because gradually yield condition, it is important not to interrupt power and the provision of oral rehydration salts to prevent dehydration there. Read the rest of this entry »

Six out of 10 consultations per day correspond to intestinal diseases, of which nearly 60% are due to alterations inflamed stomach and intestines, a process known as gastroenteritis.

Sectors of the population most affected by gastroenteritis are children and the elderly, mainly in developing countries. This disease usually manifests with diarrhea and causes large numbers of deaths, either by the complications of the disease, treated poorly, or not receiving timely treatment the statistics are approximately 4.6 million deaths from this disease under five years in the past five years. In the 80′s was one of the five leading causes of mortality in preschool, although it is considered that the most affected and vulnerable are younger than 2 years.

Although the disease affects almost equally to women and men, the latter have a higher risk of contracting because they care less food and hygiene habits (it is shown that, for example, wash hands less than his female counterpart), which includes eating from street vendors. Read the rest of this entry »