1C8F

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis

Description

A disease of the meninges, caused by an infection with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus. This disease is characterised by fever, stiffness of the neck, malaise, lack of appetite, myalgia, headache, nausea, vomiting, or is asymptomatic. This disease may also present with cough, sore throat, arthralgia, testicular pain, or parotid pain. Transmission is by direct contact with body fluids from an infected rodent, through the bite of an infected rodent, or by droplet transmission. Confirmation is by identification of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus in a blood or tissue sample.

Index terms

  • Lymphocytic choriomeningitis
  • LCM - [lymphocytic choriomeningitis]
  • Meningitis due to lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
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  • benign lymphocytic meningitis
  • lymphocytic meningitis

Excludes

  • 1D61.Y – meningoencephalitis due to Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus

Exclusions from above levels

  • 1D80 – Mumps
  • 1D82 – Cytomegaloviral disease
  • 1E90 – Varicella
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  • 1E91 – Zoster
  • 1F00 – Herpes simplex infections
  • 1F02 – Rubella
  • 1F03 – Measles
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1959883044 – Dengue
  • NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified

Sibling codes

  • 1C80 – Viral encephalitis, not elsewhere classified
  • 1C81 – Acute poliomyelitis
  • 1C82 – Rabies
  • 1C83 – Western equine encephalitis
  • 1C84 – Eastern equine encephalitis
  • 1C85 – Japanese encephalitis
  • 1C86 – St Louis encephalitis
  • 1C87 – Rocio viral encephalitis
  • 1C88 – Murray Valley encephalitis
  • 1C8B – California encephalitis
  • 1C8C – Venezuelan equine encephalitis
  • 1C8D – La Crosse encephalitis
  • 1C8E – Viral meningitis, not elsewhere classified
  • 1C8G – Tick-borne encephalitis
  • 1C8H – Viral myelitis, not elsewhere classified
  • 1C8Y – Other specified viral infections of the central nervous system
  • 1C8Z – Viral infections of the central nervous system, unspecified

Foundation entity

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/307264938

Part of: 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases