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Transmission of Giardia lamblia from a day care center to the community.

Author(s) -

Michael A. Polis,

C U Tuazon,

David W. Alling,

E Talmanis

Publication year - 1986

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.76.9.1142

Subject(s) - giardia lamblia , day care center , transmission (telecommunications) , day care , outbreak , giardia , medicine , environmental health , center (category theory) , pediatrics , veterinary medicine , virology , nursing , crystallography , electrical engineering , engineering , chemistry , pathology

An outbreak of giardiasis was investigated in one urban day care center; another day care center was selected as a control. In the study day care center, 35 per cent of the children were infected. Infection was spread to at least one household contact of 47 per cent of the infected children. The data suggest person-to-person transmission of giardiasis and the need for measures to prevent its dissemination. Early recognition and treatment of Giardia lamblia infections in children may be indicated.

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