Sheep-to-human transmission of Orf virus during Eid al-Adha religious practices, France

Five persons in France were infected with Orf virus after skin wounds were exposed to infected sheep tissues during Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice. Infections were confirmed by electron microscopy, PCR, and sequence analysis. Prevention and control of this underdiagnosed disease can be a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2013-01, Vol.19 (1), p.102-105
Hauptverfasser:	Nougairede, Antoine, Fossati, Christelle, Salez, Nicolas, Cohen-Bacrie, Stephan, Ninove, Laetitia, Michel, Fabrice, Aboukais, Samer, Buttner, Mathias, Zandotti, Christine, de Lamballerie, Xavier, Charrel, Remi N
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Animals Case studies cutaneous infection Diagnosis Disease transmission Dispatch Ecthyma, Contagious - diagnosis Ecthyma, Contagious - epidemiology Ecthyma, Contagious - transmission Ecthyma, Contagious - virology Eid al-Adha Female France - epidemiology Health aspects Holidays Human-animal relationships Humans Islam Male Methods Middle Aged Orf virus Orf virus - pathogenicity Orf virus - physiology parapoxvirus Prevention religious practices Risk factors Sheep, Domestic transmission Virus diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	Five persons in France were infected with Orf virus after skin wounds were exposed to infected sheep tissues during Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice. Infections were confirmed by electron microscopy, PCR, and sequence analysis. Prevention and control of this underdiagnosed disease can be achieved by educating physicians, slaughterhouse workers, and persons participating in Eid al-Adha.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1901.120421