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1F85 Paragonimiasis

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm Paragonimus. This disease is characterised by cough or haemoptysis, or may be asymptomatic. This disease may present with other symptoms depending on the site where the parasite migrates to. Transmission is commonly by ingestion of undercooked contaminated crustaceans (crab or crayfish). Confirmation is commonly by identification of Paragonimus eggs in a sputum or faecal sample.

inclusions

• lung fluke disease
• infection due to paragonimus species
• Infestation due to Paragonimus species

synonyms

• Paragonimiasis
• Pulmonary distomiasis
• Parasitic haemoptysis
• Oriental lung fluke disease
• Endemic haemoptysis
• lung fluke disease
• infection by paragonimus
• lung fluke infection
• paragonimosis
• paragonimus westermani infection
• pulmonary distomatosis
• pulmonary paragonimiasis
• lung fluke disorder
• infestation by paragonimus
• infection due to paragonimus species
• Infestation due to Paragonimus species
• Oriental lung fluke infestation
• endemic oriental haemoptysis

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