8E01.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Kuru

Description

A disease of the nervous system, caused by a prion. This disease is characterised by limb pain, ataxia, tremors, decreased coordination, or emotional changes, and is fatal. Transmission is by ingestion of infected human brain, or direct contact. Confirmation is commonly by clinical signs, or pathological examination of the brain.

Index terms

  • Kuru
  • kuru disease
  • kuru encephalitis

Exclusions from above levels

  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
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  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • 8E01.0 – Iatrogenically acquired Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
  • 8E01.2 – Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
  • 8E01.3 – Other acquired Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
  • 8E01.Z – Acquired prion disease, unspecified

Foundation entity

Kuru – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/553889510

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 8E01: Acquired prion disease › 08: Diseases of the nervous system