Preferred Label : Measles complicated by pneumonia;
ICD-11 definition : A disease caused by an infection with Morbillivirus that is complicated by an infection
in the lungs. This disease is characterized by symptoms of measles as well as inflammation
of the lungs. This disease may also present with cough, fever, chills, or dyspnoea.
Transmission is by inhalation of infected respiratory secretions, airborne transmission,
or direct contact. Confirmation is by detection of Morbillivirus RNA or measles-specific
IgM antibodies.;
ICD-11 synonym : post measles pneumonia; measles pneumonia; giant cell interstitial pneumonitis; GIP - [giant cell interstitial pneumonitis]; Postmeasles pneumonia; giant cell pneumonia;
ICD-11 acronym : GIP;
ICD-11 inclusion : Postmeasles pneumonia;
Origin ID : 598779891;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- False automatic mappings
A disease caused by an infection with Morbillivirus that is complicated by an infection
in the lungs. This disease is characterized by symptoms of measles as well as inflammation
of the lungs. This disease may also present with cough, fever, chills, or dyspnoea.
Transmission is by inhalation of infected respiratory secretions, airborne transmission,
or direct contact. Confirmation is by detection of Morbillivirus RNA or measles-specific
IgM antibodies.
