Orf: case report and literature review

Veterinary pharmacovigilance. Part 4. Adverse reactions in humans to veterinary medicinal products

“…, 1968; Johannessen et al. , 1975,1980; Kim & Tarrier, 1977; Wilkinson, 1977; Mohr & Katz, 1989; Huerter et al. , 1991; Hogan & Tanglertsampan, 1992; Stead et al.…”

“…In sheep and goats, orf (contagious ecthyma, contagious pustular dermatitis, sore mouth, scabby mouth), caused by a parapox virus, is one of the commonest infectious diseases in some parts of the world (Guss, 1980;Moore et al, 1983;Haig & Mercer, 1998). It is also a zoonotic disease and can be contracted from sheep and goats and other animals by direct contact with the animals and particularly during bottle feeding of lambs, or following contact with animal products (Leavell et al, 1968;Johannessen et al, 1975Johannessen et al, ,1980Kim & Tarrier, 1977;Wilkinson, 1977;Mohr & Katz, 1989;Huerter et al, 1991;Hogan & Tanglertsampan, 1992;Stead et al, 1992;Bassioukas et al, 1993;Chahidi et al, 1993;Bodnar et al, 1999;Ghislain et al, 2000;Gurel et al, 2002;Kuhl et al, 2003). In humans, it is a mild disease which affects the skin and eyes.…”

The risks of being a sheepherder's wife

“…The diagnosis is made on the basis of the clinical presentation, the location of the lesion (usually on the hands), and a history of exposure to sheep or goats. 1 Outbreaks in Turkey and Belgium have occurred 2 to 3 weeks after the Islamic "Feast of Sacrifice" in men who bleed the sheep and women who manipulated the skin and meat of the animal. 2…”

Doença De Orf

“…1 A recolha detalhada da história epidemiológica do doente é fundamental para o seu reconhecimento clínico precoce, permitindo evitar a realização de investigações diagnósticas extensas e procedimentos cirúrgicos desnecessários. 4…”