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That comes from creek water used for drinking in the outodors when protozoan cysts spread by animal (including human) droppings that, when swallowed, result in a serious intestinal disorder: giardiasis, otherwise known as hiker's diarrhea, backpacker's curse, beaver fever

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The cause is almost always due to a bacterial or viral infection acquired through ingesting contaminated food or water.

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