1F62

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Ascariasis

Description

A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Ascaris lumbricoides. This disease presents with symptoms depending on the extent of the infection, ranging from asymptomatic to intestinal blockage. Transmission is by the faecal-oral route from the ingestion of Ascaris eggs in contaminated food or water. Confirmation is by identification of Ascaris eggs in a faecal sample.

Index terms

  • Ascariasis
  • Infection due to Ascaris lumbricoides
  • ascaridiasis
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  • ascaridiosis
  • ascaridosis
  • ascariosis
  • ascaris infection
  • ascaris lumbricoides infection
  • ascaris lumbricoides infestation
  • infection by ascaridia
  • roundworm infection
  • Ascariasis due to Ascaris lumbricoides
  • Ascariasis with intestinal complications
  • Endophthalmitis in ascariasis
  • Colonic ascariasis
  • Pneumonia in ascariasis
  • Ascaris pneumonitis

Exclusions from above levels

  • NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified

Sibling codes

  • 1F60 – Angiostrongyliasis
  • 1F61 – Anisakiasis
  • 1F63 – Capillariasis
  • 1F64 – Dracunculiasis
  • 1F65 – Enterobiasis
  • 1F66 – Filariasis
  • 1F67 – Gnathostomiasis
  • 1F68 – Hookworm diseases
  • 1F69 – Oesophagostomiasis
  • 1F6A – Onchocerciasis
  • 1F6B – Strongyloidiasis
  • 1F6C – Syngamosis
  • 1F6D – Toxocariasis
  • 1F6E – Trichinosis
  • 1F6F – Trichostrongyliasis
  • 1F6G – Trichuriasis
  • 1F6H – Uncinariosis
  • 1F6Y – Other specified diseases due to nematodes
  • 1F6Z – Diseases due to nematodes, unspecified

Foundation entity

Ascariasis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/17842540

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases