A case series of orf infection after the religious sacrifice feast Eid al-Adha

Orf is a viral infection first described by Newsome and Cross in 1934.1 It is a zoonotic, self-limited, cutaneous disease. Commonly encountered in animal handlers such as veterinarians and farmers, it is transmitted by sheep or goats and typically has no long-term sequelae. Here we describe 3 cases of another common yet missed scenario encountered by physicians: the appearance of characteristic lesions after the yearly celebration of Eid al-Adha (alternatively known as the Sacrifice Feast), a practice by Muslim patients.