Catalog

Cyclosporiasis

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Cyclosporiasis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/833744511

Cyclosporosis is a parasitic disease caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis that occurs through ingestion of contaminated food or water and leads to abdominal pain, anorexia and diarrhoea, which may resolve spontaneously in immunocompetent individuals but may persist in a chronic form in immunocompromised subjects, leading to a decline in their general state of health. An emerging gastro-enteric disease caused by the coccidia protozoan Cyclospora cayetanensis, a pathogen transmitted by faeces or faeces-contaminated fresh produce and water. It is associated with diarrhoea among children in developing countries.