Goat Bite in an Infant: Ecthyma Contagiosum

Abstract

Orf disease is a zoonotic disease caused by the Orf virus, a member of the Parapoxvirus family, which can be transmitted to humans from sheep and goats. Since transmission occurs from cracks and fissures in the skin, the lesions are generally seen in the hands and fingers. Diagnosis is usually based on clinical findings compatible with the patient history. Awareness of this disease will therefore prevent unnecessary advanced tests and treatments. Orf disease is generally self-limiting without complications and resolves without treatment, although it may rarely be accompanied by fever and secondary infections. This report is presented due to being the youngest case of Orf disease resulting from a goat bite and complications developing during the course of the disease.