Feast of Sacrifice and Orf, Milan, Italy, 2015–2018
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, Italy, who acquired the infection after the Feast of Sacrifice.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/8/18-1063_article |