Talk:Orf (disease)

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"inoculation"
"Humans can contract the disorder by direct inoculation from the mouth of infected sheep and goats". I wikified "inoculation", but on reading what it is, it hardly seems to make sense in this sentence.

Jerome Potts 04:35, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
 * It's an odd usage of the word, but I've heard of it, although it usually refers to infection introduced directly into a wound. I would suggest changing it to "Humans can contract this disorder through direct contact with infected sheep and goats or with fomites carrying the orf virus." --Joelmills 06:09, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

Antibiotic against virus?
"Sheep custodians can assist by applying antibiotic sprays on to large scabs..."
 * How does an antibiotic help against a virus infection? 77.163.159.230 (talk) 15:57, 6 December 2009 (UTC)


 * Presumably to prevent secondary (bacterial) infection of open wounds. But I'm only guessing, I have no medical or sheep-rearing qualifications. Awien (talk) 17:40, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

Merge tag
There is an inquiry at WP Veterinary medicine if this and Variola caprina are the same disease. If someone who knows this material can take a look and possibly do a merge if they are the same, that would be helpful. Thanks. Montanabw (talk) 23:13, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

Variola caprina (goat pox / sheep pox) and Orf (contagious ecthyma) are not the same. Variola caprina is a capripoxvirus with up to 50% mortality while orf is a parapoxvirus that presents with lesions that resolve spontaneously (up to 8 weeks). Removing the merge tag from the page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.60.116.127 (talk) 06:08, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

title of article
The correct name for this disease in animals is contagious ecthyma. It is only referred to as "orf" when contracted by humans, never animals. Rework of the page should be done to correct this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sumostorm (talk • contribs) 03:12, 30 July 2012 (UTC)