Molloscum Contagiosum is transmitted how?

• A. Direct contact, a virus, in the body forever; will come and go
• B. By airborne droplets
• C. By contaminated water
• D. By insect bites

Answer: (A)

Transmitting molluscum contagiosum mainly happens through direct skin-to-skin contact with an infected person or by touching objects that have the virus on them, such as towels or gym mats. The virus lives in the skin lesions, so contact with those lesions or with contaminated items can spread it. In adults, sexual contact can spread the infection as well, especially in the genital or surrounding areas. It isn’t spread by airborne droplets, contaminated water, or insect bites. The virus can stay contagious while lesions are present, and lesions may clear on their own over time, though autoinoculation (touching lesions and spreading them to other body parts) can occur.