1F40 Malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum
International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01
A disease caused by an infection with the protozoan parasite Plasmodium falciparum. This disease is characterised by fever, chills, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, weakness, vomiting, or diarrhoea. This disease may also present with splenomegaly, anaemia, thrombocytopenia, hypoglycaemia, pulmonary or renal dysfunction, or neurologic changes. Transmission is through the bite of an infected mosquito. Confirmation is by identification of Plasmodium falciparum in a blood sample.
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sections/codes in this section (1F40-1F40)
- Plasmodium falciparum malaria with cerebral complications (1F40.0)
- Other severe and complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria (1F40.Y)
- Malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum, unspecified (1F40.Z)
coding note
Includes mixed infections of Plasmodium falciparum with any other Plasmodium species.
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