Published December 14, 2022
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ORF Disease: A Zoonotic View
Authors/Creators
- 1. Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Anand-388001, Gujarat, India.
Description
Orf is a notifiable and farmyard pox, a type of zoonosis. Orf is a skin disease of sheep and goats caused by a virus. It can spread to humans who are in close contact with infected animals. It causes localised lesions on the skin and is not a serious threat to humans however it causes severe economic loss in small ruminants.