Trichinosis

Description

A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Trichinella. This disease is characterised by fever, nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting, fatigue, or abdominal discomfort. This disease may also present with headache, chills, cough, swelling of the face and eyes, or aching joints and muscle pains. Transmission is by ingestion of contaminated meat. Confirmation is by detection of antibodies against Trichinella in a blood sample.

Index terms

Trichinosis
Trichinella spiralis infestation
Trichinelliasis

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Trichinellosis
Trichiniasis
Trichinosis due to Trichinella spiralis
Trichinosis due to Trichinella pseudospiralis
Trichinosis due to Trichinella nativa
Trichinosis due to Trichinella murelli
Trichinosis due to Trichinella nelsoni
Trichinosis due to Trichinella britovi
Trichinosis due to Trichinella papuae
Trichinosis encephalitis
Trichinosis myositis

Exclusions from above levels

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

Sibling codes

1F60 – Angiostrongyliasis
1F61 – Anisakiasis
1F62 – Ascariasis
1F63 – Capillariasis
1F64 – Dracunculiasis
1F65 – Enterobiasis
1F66 – Filariasis
1F67 – Gnathostomiasis
1F68 – Hookworm diseases
1F69 – Oesophagostomiasis
1F6A – Onchocerciasis
1F6B – Strongyloidiasis
1F6C – Syngamosis
1F6D – Toxocariasis
1F6F – Trichostrongyliasis
1F6G – Trichuriasis
1F6H – Uncinariosis
1F6Y – Other specified diseases due to nematodes
1F6Z – Diseases due to nematodes, unspecified

Foundation entity

Trichinosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/284613639

Part of: 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases