ICD-11 code : 1F6D;
Preferred Label : Toxocariasis;
ICD-11 definition : A condition caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Toxocara. In ocular infections,
this condition is characterized by vision loss or inflammation of the eye; in visceral
infections, this condition is characterized by fever, coughing, enlarged liver, or
pneumonia. This condition may also be asymptomatic. Transmission is by the faecal-oral
route through the ingestion of food, water, or soil that contains Toxocara eggs (contaminated
by faeces from an infected dog or cat). Confirmation is by detection of antibodies
against Toxocara in a blood sample.;
ICD-11 synonym : toxocara infection; Visceral larva migrans; toxocaral visceral larva migrans; visceral larva migrans syndrome; Larva migrans visceralis; Toxocara infestation;
ICD-11 inclusion : Toxocara infestation;
Origin ID : 1794729263;
UMLS CUI : C0023049;
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A condition caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Toxocara. In ocular infections,
this condition is characterized by vision loss or inflammation of the eye; in visceral
infections, this condition is characterized by fever, coughing, enlarged liver, or
pneumonia. This condition may also be asymptomatic. Transmission is by the faecal-oral
route through the ingestion of food, water, or soil that contains Toxocara eggs (contaminated
by faeces from an infected dog or cat). Confirmation is by detection of antibodies
against Toxocara in a blood sample.