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Giardia Vaccine

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Dec 16, 2008 at 2:50 pm #1232677

Hiker 816
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@hiker816
Locale: Denver

A friend of mine just alerted me to this article. Looks like we might get a workable Giardia vaccine in the not too distant future:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/16/science/16giar.html?_r=1&em

Dec 16, 2008 at 3:52 pm #1464792

Joe Kuster
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@slacklinejoe
Locale: Flatirons

We've had them for dogs for a while now. I'm suprised it's taken this long.

Dec 16, 2008 at 4:56 pm #1464817

Anonymous
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Christopher,
What an interesting article. Thanks for passing it on.

Dec 16, 2008 at 5:20 pm #1464830

Scott S
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@sschloss1
Locale: New England

What I want to know now is if a Giardia vacccine would really make a difference for backpacking. That is, how much backcountry illness is caused by Giardia vs. other bacteria, viruses, protozoans, etc.?

Dec 24, 2012 at 6:11 pm #1938034

Buck Nelson
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@colter
Locale: Alaska

I think a Giardia vaccine would make a big difference. While the majority of backcountry illness is not Giardia, I think it's likely the majority of serious (as in having to seek treatment) gastrointestinal illness contracted in the backcountry IS Giardia.
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