Trichostrongyliasis

Description

A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Trichostrongylus. This disease is characterised by abdominal pain, diarrhoea, weight loss, or may be asymptomatic. Transmission is by ingestion of contaminated food or water. Confirmation is by identification of Trichostrongylus eggs in a faecal sample.

Index terms

Trichostrongyliasis
infection by trichostrongylus
infection by trichostrongylus species

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trichostrongylosis
trichostrongylus infestation
Trichostrongyliasis due to Trichostrongylus orientalis
Trichostrongyliasis due to Trichostrongylus colubriformis
Trichostrongyliasis due to Trichostrongylus axei

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
1F6E – Trichinosis
1F6G – Trichuriasis
1F6H – Uncinariosis
1F6Y – Other specified diseases due to nematodes
1F6Z – Diseases due to nematodes, unspecified

Foundation entity

Trichostrongyliasis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1717604603

Part of: 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases