Cercarial dermatitis

Description

A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Schistosoma. This disease is characterised by tingling, burning, itching of the skin, small reddish pimples, or small blisters. Transmission is by direct contact with contaminated water. Confirmation is by identification of Schistosoma eggs in a faecal, urine, or blood sample.

Index terms

Cercarial dermatitis
Clam-digger's itch
Rice-paddy itch

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Sawah itch (Bahasa, Malaysia)
Schistosomal cercarial dermatitis
Sea bather's itch
Swimmer's itch

Exclusions from above levels

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

Sibling codes

1F86.0 – Schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma haematobium
1F86.1 – Schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma mansoni
1F86.2 – Schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma japonicum
1F86.3 – Other schistosomiases
1F86.5 – Schistosomal pneumonitis
1F86.Z – Schistosomiasis due to unspecified or unknown Schistosoma species

Foundation entity

Cercarial dermatitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/648519873

Part of: 1F86: Schistosomiasis › 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases