Preferred Label : Measles complicated by otitis media;
ICD-11 definition : A disease caused by an infection with Morbillivirus that is complicated by an infection
in the middle ear. This disease is characterized by symptoms of measles as well as
inflammation of the middle ear. This disease may also present with fever, otalgia,
otorrhoea, anorexia, vomiting, or diarrhoea. Transmission is by inhalation of infected
respiratory secretions, airborne transmission or direct contact. Confirmation is by
detection of Morbillivirus RNA, measles-specific IgM antibodies and pneumatic otoscopy.;
ICD-11 synonym : otitis media in measles;
Origin ID : 1190881895;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
A disease caused by an infection with Morbillivirus that is complicated by an infection
in the middle ear. This disease is characterized by symptoms of measles as well as
inflammation of the middle ear. This disease may also present with fever, otalgia,
otorrhoea, anorexia, vomiting, or diarrhoea. Transmission is by inhalation of infected
respiratory secretions, airborne transmission or direct contact. Confirmation is by
detection of Morbillivirus RNA, measles-specific IgM antibodies and pneumatic otoscopy.
