This entity serves only to classify such cases and does not describe clinical or epidemiologic features beyond its taxonomic use [1][2].
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Parasitic Evidence-backed information EN 1/5 applicable sections · ZH 1/5 applicable sections Updated Oct 23, 2026
Unspecified malaria is a classification entity within the WHO ICD-10 system designated as B54, used solely to categorize malaria cases without specification of species [1]. Surveillance among U.S. service members in 2017 recorded 17 cases attributed to unspecified malaria species, representing 53.1% of that year's 32 reported malaria cases and the highest proportional share during the surveillance period [2].
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- 1 WHO ICD-10. ICD-10 B54: Unspecified malaria [Internet]. cited 23 Oct 2026. Available from: https://icd.who.int/browse10/2019/en#/B54
- 2 Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch et al. Update: Malaria, U.S. Armed Forces, 2017. MSMR. 2018 Feb. PMID: 29485890. PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29485890/
- B54
- 1F40
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