1F6G

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Trichuriasis

Description

A disease of the small intestine, caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Trichuris trichiura. This disease is commonly asymptomatic. This disease may also present with painful diarrhoea (containing a mixture of mucus, water, or blood). Transmission is by the faecal-oral route. Confirmation is by identification of Trichuris trichiura eggs in a faecal sample.

Index terms

  • Trichuriasis
  • Infection due to Trichuris trichiura
  • Trichocephaliasis
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  • infection by trichocephalus trichiura
  • infection by trichuris
  • infection by trichuris trichiuria
  • trichocephalosis
  • trichocephalus infestation
  • trichuriosis
  • trichuris infestation
  • whipworm disease
  • whipworm infection
  • whipworm infestation
  • Trichuriasis due to Trichuris trichiura

Inclusions

  • Trichocephaliasis

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
  • 1F6F – Trichostrongyliasis
  • 1F6H – Uncinariosis
  • 1F6Y – Other specified diseases due to nematodes
  • 1F6Z – Diseases due to nematodes, unspecified

Foundation entity

Trichuriasis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/422746556

Part of: 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases