Other fluke infections

The entity denotes the official WHO ICD-10 classification entry B66, which establishes the standardized scope for recording other fluke infections in global health data systems ^[1]. It serves exclusively as a definitional boundary for this classification category ^[1].

In surveillance use, this entry should be read as a broad parasitic category rather than a fully characterized syndrome, because the source material supplies only bibliographic references to fluke-infection literature ^[2][3][4][5]. The current evidence supports classification as a trematode-related infection group, but not finer-grained attribution by species, organ system, or transmission setting ^[2][3][4][5]. Analysts should treat unstructured reports cautiously and note that source-backed detail on case definitions and monitoring signals is not yet available ^[2][3][4][5].

1. 1WHO ICD-10. ICD-10 B66: Other fluke infections [Internet]. cited 3 Sept 2026.Available from: https://icd.who.int/browse10/2019/en#/B66
2. 2Trematode (Fluke) Infections. Textbook of Medicine. 2008. doi: 10.5005/jp/books/10921_69.DOI: https://doi.org/10.5005/jp/books/10921_69
3. 3Liver Fluke Infections. Hunter's Tropical Medicine and Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2020. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-323-55512-8.00128-9.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-55512-8.00128-9
4. 4Intestinal Fluke Infections. Hunter's Tropical Medicine and Emerging Infectious Disease. 2013. doi: 10.1016/b978-1-4160-4390-4.00123-5.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-1-4160-4390-4.00123-5
5. 5Human Fluke Infections. Southern Medical Journal. 1972. doi: 10.1097/00007611-197201000-00019.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-197201000-00019