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Symptomatic Assessment of Human Giardiasis in Basrah

Ghazi Yaqoob Al-Emarah and Rasah Khalil Al-Saad

Background: Giardia was single celled microscopic protozoan parasites that cause enteric disease in human. It was recognized as the most common parasitological cause of diarrhea in human patients and is a major concern to drinking water authorities, as it is a frequently diagnosed waterborne infection.

Aim: To asses symptomatically human giardiasis in Basrah population.

Materials and Methods: This work was conducted from September 2012 to May 2013. A total 1344 stool samples were collected from human cases.

Results: About 405 cases of human giardiasis were diagnosed out from 1344 patients. The percentages of each symptoms are as follow diarrhea 75%; foul smelling greasy stool 31.8%; bloating 22%; abdominal crump 85%; anorexia 6.4%; fever 25%; vomiting 9% and constipation 16%.

Conclusion: Clinical examination data in human showen variety of presentation among symptoms and signs.