Orf: contagious pustular dermatitis.
Orf is a common viral infection in sheep. It spreads to humans by direct contact. It is self-limiting, treatment having no beneficial effect. Misdiagnosis by those unfamiliar with its characteristic features is common, and may result in unnecessary treatment with antibiotics or surgery. We present a series of five cases of Orf in children of farmers in the west of Ireland, seen over a 10 year period.
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D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004474:Ecthyma, Contagious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male; D012424:Rural Population; D012756:Sheep