Facial orf

Orf is an occupational dermatosis caused by a poxvirus that infects sheep o r goats. Human transmission typically occurs in people in contact with the infected animals or by handling contaminated animal products such as wool o r meat. The infection in humans is classically characterized by a solitary papule on the fingers or hands. Involvement of the face or head has rarely been reported. We report orf in a young woman with multiple nodules on the face.