Abstract: Three cases of orf were reported. These three patients work in an eatery, which are different from the previous epidemiology of mostly occurred in stock farmers. Three patients all presented with nodule and pustule with itching, all had a contact history of sick goat and the histopathologic features of all were in accordance with orf. The lesions were gradually subsided after antiviral drug and symptomatic treatment．

Key words: orf, goat pox virus, infectious