title: Sheep-to-human transmission of Orf virus during Eid al-Adha religious practices, France.
abstract: Five persons in France were infected with Orf virus after skin wounds were exposed to infected sheep tissues during Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice. Infections were confirmed by electron microscopy, PCR, and sequence analysis. Prevention and control of this underdiagnosed disease can be achieved by educating physicians, slaughterhouse workers, and persons participating in Eid al-Adha.
authors.affiliation: Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France. antoine.nougairede@ap-hm.fr
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nougairede
authors.forename: Christelle
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fossati
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Salez
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cohen-Bacrie
authors.forename: Laetitia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ninove
authors.forename: Fabrice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.forename: Samer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aboukais
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buttner
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zandotti
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: de Lamballerie
authors.forename: Remi N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Charrel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004474:Ecthyma, Contagious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006693:Holidays; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009923:Orf virus / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology*; D034561:Sheep, Domestic