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Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.