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Malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum
Malária devida a Plasmodium falciparum
CategoryDefinition
Plasmodium falciparum malaria is disease caused by infection of red blood cells with protozoan parasites of species Plasmodium falciparum, inoculated into the human by a feeding female anopheles mosquito. The first symptoms of malaria are nonspecific including fever, headache, and vomiting, but if the disease progresses, malaria can quickly become life-threatening by massive haemolysis.
Coding Note
Includes mixed infections of Plasmodium falciparum with any other Plasmodium species.
Diagnostic Criteria
Diagnosis requires demonstration of parasites or their products in blood for confirmation.