Yankees' Doc Questioned About Parasitic Outbreak - Jul 30, 2004
The suspected parasite, Entamoeba histolytica, is usually seen in people from poor countries, not rich ballplayers. It's a single-celled bug called a protozoan. (WNBC.com, NY)
 

Giambi staying home until test results in - Jul 30, 2004
Giambis trainer, Bob Alejo, told the Newark Star-Ledger that the All-Star first baseman is being tested for a dangerous parasite called entamoeba histolytica. The 33-year-old Giambi has missed six of New Yorks last seven games, including Tuesday night. (MSNBC -- Sports)
 

Giambi awaits word on tests - Jul 29, 2004
Alejo told the Star-Ledger that Giambi is being tested for a parasite called entamoeba histolytica, which can cause a potentially fatal condition called amebiasis. The report went on to say that the parasite can be transmitted in a variety of ways, including through water and food, and it can embed in the intestinal lining, making it undetectable except by very specific tests. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
 

Ailing Jason Giambi to Get Test Results - Jul 27, 2004
Giambi's trainer, Bob Alejo, told the Newark Star-Ledger that the All-Star first baseman is being tested for a dangerous parasite called entamoeba histolytica. Giambi expects to learn more about his status Tuesday, when he is scheduled to meet with Dr. Scott Hammer, an infectious disease specialist at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
 

Seattle Times - Jul 27, 2004
Giambi's trainer, Bob Alejo, told the Newark Star-Ledger that the All-Star first baseman is being tested for a dangerous parasite called entamoeba histolytica. Giambi will receive test results today that might explain why he's been feeling so weak for months. (Google News Canada -- News)
 

Boston Globe - Jul 27, 2004
One published report said Giambi was being tested for a "potentially fatal" parasite, entamoeba histolytica, but a renowned microbiologist said yesterday that was overstating the severity of the condition. "If he does have entamoeba histolytica, I would say that's overblown," said Dr. Philip Tierno, director of clinical microbiology and immunology at NYU Medical Center ... "The only people who should be talking are the professionals and Jason himself," Cashman said, perhaps making a reference to... (Google News Canada -- News)
 

Giambi unfazed by talk of illness - Jul 27, 2004
The New York Yankees first baseman, appearing vastly thinner than usual because of what's been diagnosed as stomach parasites, confirmed he'd been tested for one called entamoeba histolytica that is very hard to detect without specific screening ... But Giambi, who was also checked for cancer, HIV and other illnesses last week, said 80 per cent of the initial test results for entamoeba histolytica came back negative ... The entamoeba histolytica parasite is usually transmitted through food or... (Google News Canada -- News)
 

Giambi Faces More Tests For Intestinal Condition - Jul 27, 2004
The Newark Star-Ledger reports Giambi is being tested for entamoeba histolytica, a parasite that can cause a potentially fatal condition called amebiasis. It can be transmitted through water and food before poisoning the intestinal lining. (Click2Houston, TX)
 

Report: Yanks' Giambi to be tested for fatal illness - Jul 27, 2004
Giambi's trainer, Bob Alejo, told the newspaper that Giambi is being tested for a parasite called entamoeba histolytica, which can be transmitted through water and food and get embedded in the intentistal lining, making it difficult to detect. "He told me, 'I don't care about hitting .220, I just want to feel better,'" Alejo told Newsday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)