ICD-11 definition : A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Diphyllobothrium. This disease
is characterized by abdominal discomfort, diarrhoea, vomiting, or weight loss. This
disease may be asymptomatic. Transmission is by ingestion of infected undercooked
fish. Confirmation is by identification of Diphyllobothriasis eggs in a faecal sample.;
A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Diphyllobothrium. This disease
is characterized by abdominal discomfort, diarrhoea, vomiting, or weight loss. This
disease may be asymptomatic. Transmission is by ingestion of infected undercooked
fish. Confirmation is by identification of Diphyllobothriasis eggs in a faecal sample.