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The parasite that causes giardia lives in the intestine of humans and animals. The infection can be transmitted from drinking contaminated water or ice, which includes swallowing contaminated water while swimming. It can also be passed through contaminated food, touching surfaces that have been contaminated with fecal matter from an infected person.
