1F54.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Visceral leishmaniasis

Description

A disease caused by an infection with the protozoan parasite Leishmania. This disease is characterised by biphasic fever, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, wasting, darkening of the skin, or may be asymptomatic. Transmission is through the bite of an infected female phlebotomine sandfly. Confirmation is by identification of Leishmania from a tissue or blood sample, or detection of antibodies against Leishmania.

Index terms

  • Visceral leishmaniasis
  • Burdwan fever
  • Dumdum fever
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  • Indian visceral leishmaniasis
  • Kala-azar
  • Mard el bicha
  • Ponos
  • Sahib disease
  • Sirkari disease
  • Visceral leishmaniasis due to Leishmania donovani
  • Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis
  • Visceral leishmaniasis due to Leishmania chagasi
  • Visceral leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum

Inclusions

  • Kala-azar

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2092703582 – Protozoal intestinal infections
  • NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified

Sibling codes

  • 1F54.1 – Cutaneous leishmaniasis
  • 1F54.2 – Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
  • 1F54.Z – Leishmaniasis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Visceral leishmaniasis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1646564717

Part of: 1F54: Leishmaniasis › 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases