giardiasis
- n infection of the intestines with protozoa found in contaminated food and water; characterized by diarrhea and nausea and flatulence and abdominal discomfort
- She regularly contracts dysentery, giardiasis and brain fever from her exposure to human waste.
- Paul notes that the dangers come not so much from the Taliban as from the less-than-ideal living conditions: "Salmonella, giardiasis, amoebic dysentery, tonsillitis and various .