Volume 25, Number 8—August 2019
Research Letter
Feast of Sacrifice and Orf, Milan, Italy, 2015–2018
Stefano Veraldi
, Luigi Esposito, Paolo Pontini, Fabrizio Vaira, and Gianluca Nazzaro
, Luigi Esposito, Paolo Pontini, Fabrizio Vaira, and Gianluca Nazzaro
Table
Characteristics of orf in Muslim men after Feast of Sacrifice, Milan, Italy, 2015–2018
| Patient no. | Age, y | Location | Characteristic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | Left hand | Erythematous, ulcerated nodule |
| 2 | 42 | Back of right hand | Erythematous pustule |
| 3 | 44 | Back of right hand | Erythematous pustule |
| 4 | 18 | Back of second right finger | Ulcerated nodule |
| 5 | 21 | Palm of right hand | 3 Erythematous pustules |
| 6 | 44 | Back of second left finger | Erythematous pustule |
| 7 | 61 | Third right finger | Ulcerated nodule |
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