Dogs as the source of Giardia in Bergen in 2004 – barking up the wrong tree?

Abstract

In an article published in this journal on the outbreak of giardiasis in Bergen, dog faeces were suggested as a more probable source of infection than sewage leakage. In our opinion this is unlikely and this hypothesis could create unnecessary worry. Based on available knowledge, Giardia infection from humans remains the most probable cause of both the outbreak of infection and the long-term health problems. In