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What is Beaver Fever?

I drank some water and got very sick , someone said it was beaver fever, and what are the reactions from it

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  • mimi
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    it;s a form of a parasite. and goes to your intestine. you will have major diarrhea. and possible fever. you should go see your doctor or walk-in clinic as i believe it needs antibiotics.

    Good luck and take care. Feel Better soon! Make sure you drink lots of fluids to keep hydrated.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    "Beaver Fever" is spread by food or water contaminated by the Giardia lamblia protozoan organism found in the human intestinal tract and feces. When the cysts are ingested, the stomach acid degrades the cysts and releases the active parasite into the body. Once within the body, the parasites cling to the lining of the small intestine, reproduce, and are swept into the fecal stream. As the liquid content of the bowel dries up, the parasites form cysts, which are then passed in the feces. Once excreted, the cysts can survive in water for more than three months. The parasite is spread further by direct fecal-oral contamination, such as can occur if food is prepared without adequate hand-washing, or by ingesting the cysts in water or food.

    Giardiasis is not fatal, and about two-thirds of infected people exhibit no symptoms. Symptoms will not occur until between one and two weeks after infection. When present, symptoms include explosive, watery diarrhea that can last for a week or more and, in chronic cases, may persist for months. Because the Infection with the protozoon Giardia lamblia, shown above, causes diarrhea in humans.infection interferes with the body's ability to absorb fats from the intestinal tract, the stool is filled with fat. Other symptoms include foul-smelling and greasy feces, stomach pains, gas and bloating, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting. In cases in which the infection becomeschronic, lasting for months or years, symptoms might include poor digestion, problems digesting milk, intermittent diarrhea, fatigue, weakness, and significant weight loss.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    They were teasing u they prob said bieber fever as referring to loving Justin bieber

  • 1 decade ago

    I don't know. Drink some buttermilk maybe that will help.

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  • 1 decade ago

    LMFAO

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