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Feast of Sacrifice and Orf, Milan, Europe, 2015–2018
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August 2019
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 25(8):1585-1586
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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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.
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Pubmed ID:31310206
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6649321
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