Orf virus infection of the hand in a Scottish sheep farmer. A case report to increase awareness to avoid misdiagnosis.

Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg

Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland.

Published: December 2021

Awareness of infections which are transmitted between animals and humans have been given prominence following the (COVID-19) pandemic. The Orf infection in humans is rare. Recognition of Orf lesions avoids misdiagnosing and incorrect treatment. We present a case of a Scottish-farmer with pain and discomfort from a lesion on her finger.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8676690PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23320885.2021.2016057DOI Listing

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