A zoonotic lesion which grows with contact; Orf

Abstract

Orf (Ecthyma contagiosum) is a zoonotic disease caused by parapox viruses and it influences mostly sheep and goat [1], however, the disease can infect people through direct contact with infected animals or with their contaminated waste. The virus is endemic in the World; however, since it is a self-restricting disease, it is rarely reported [2]. It is mostly seen on hands and fingers and rarely on the face [3]. Our purpose in presenting this case is to bring orf disease to mind in multiple lesions seen on hands and to emphasize that intervention to orf lesions can make the lesions worse.