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Contents
Acceptability at Recruitment
ACCEPTABLE
Acceptability at CT / Work-Up
ACCEPTABLE
Individual at Risk
Explanation of Condition
Infection of the gut caused by the parasite giardia lamblia. Causes abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhoea. More common in areas of poor sanitation, it may nonetheless be found in water sources around the world, where it is commonly transmitted through contamination by faeces from an infected human or other animal.
Guidance
Local intestinal infection which does not affect donation.
Pseudonyms or Related Conditions
Version
Version 1, Edition 1
Date of Last Update
15th June 2012
