Feast of Sacrifice and Orf, Milan, Europe, 2015–2018

Veraldi, Stefano; Esposito, Luigi; Pontini, Paolo; Vaira, Fabrizio; Nazzaro, Gianluca

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Feast of Sacrifice and Orf, Milan, Europe, 2015–2018

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August 2019
By Veraldi, Stefano ; Esposito, Luigi ; Pontini, Paolo ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Veraldi, Stefano ; Esposito, Luigi ; Pontini, Paolo ; Vaira, Fabrizio ; Nazzaro, Gianluca
Description:

Orf (ecthyma contagiosum) is an infection of the skin caused by a DNA virus belonging to the genus Parapoxvirus. We recently observed 7 cases of orf in Muslim men living in the metropolitan area of Milan, Europe, who acquired the infection after the Feast of Sacrifice.
Subjects:

Ecthyma Contagiosum Epidemiology Orf Virus Parapoxvirus Research Letter Skin Infection Viruses Zoonoses
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Emerg Infect Dis. 25(8):1585-1586
Pubmed ID:

31310206
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC6649321
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Journal Article
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Europe
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Europe
Volume:

25
Issue:

8
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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