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 .