Chattanooga is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with a population of 176,588 in 2015.[8][9] The fourth-largest Tennessee city, it is the seat of Hamilton County. Located in southeastern Tennessee in East Tennessee, on the Tennessee River, served by multiple railroads and Interstate highways, Chattanooga is a transit hub.
One such parasite is Giardia, which is a singled-celled microbes (protozoa) found in the intestines. Giardiasis generally affects cockatiels, budgerigars, lovebirds, and other birds of the parrot family, like macaws, parrots, and cockatoos. Symptoms of the Giardiasis infection include: 1  Malnutrition. 2  Diarrhea. 3  Faulty absorption of nutrients.  Weight 1  loss. Itching.  Feather 1  plucking. Excessive pecking of the 2  skin. Increased vocalization in the infected  bird.
Giardiasis, popularly known as beaver fever, is a parasitic disease caused by Giardia lamblia. About 10% of those infected have no symptoms. When symptoms occur they may include diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss. Vomiting, blood in the stool, and fever are less common. Symptoms usually begin 1 to 3 weeks after exposure and without treatment may last up to six weeks. Giardia usually spreads when Giardia lamblia cysts within feces contaminate food or water which is then eaten or drunk. It may also spread between people and from other animals.