Cowpox is a viral disease of cattle. It may be contracted by milkers, who develop a pustular eruption on the hands, forearms or face, accompanied by slight fever and lymphadenitis. Crusted lesions resembling anthrax,16 and sporotrichoid spread17 have also been reported.
How is cowpox contracted?
Despite its name, the reservoir hosts of cowpox virus are rodents, from which it can occasionally spread to cats, cows, humans, and zoo animals, including large cats and elephants. Transmission to humans has traditionally occurred via contact with the infected teats of milking cows.
How do you treat cowpox in cattle?
What is the treatment of cowpox? There is no cure for cowpox, but the disease is self-limiting. The human immune response is sufficient to control the infections on its own. The lesions heal by themselves within 6–12 weeks.
