How are molluscum contagiosum transmitted?

Molluscum contagiosum is transmitted by direct contact, mostly in children; by self-inoculation; by sexual contact.　　Molluscum contagiosum is a benign self-limiting disease of the skin caused by molluscum contagiosum virus infection. In recent years, the incidence rate has increased significantly, and in the adult male and female sexually active people in the vulva and anus area of the skin increased in the STD clinic often see molluscum contagiosum misdiagnosed as condyloma acuminatum. Because molluscum contagiosum cannot be repeatedly grown in cell culture, the pathogenesis of the disease is unclear.　　The disease is most common in pediatrics and adolescents, and its infectious pathways are: (1) direct contact infection, mostly seen in children.　　(2) Self-inoculation infection.　　(3) Sexual contact. For adults occurring in the pubic and femoral parts of the infectious molluscum contagiosum is mostly caused by sexual contact. Therefore, the World Health Organization will be included in the sexually transmitted diseases. The disease occurs in the external genitalia, perianal, inguinal and thoracic back.　　(4) Indirect transmission. Through public **** bathing equipment, swimming pools, towels and so on.