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1. MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM IN CHILDREN
Molluscum contagiosum in children is a disease that is caused by a virus that represents
itself in a mild rash. This rash appears in form of warts that are pink, white, or skin-colored. The
bumps are usually soft and smooth and may have an indented center. This disease is thus highly
contagious since these bumps can explode and this virus be passed on from one child to
another. This disease thus is not a good disease socially for the child since even the children
stay away from the infected child.
Molluscum contagiosum in children is caused by the Molluscum Contagiosum Virus
(MCV), a member of the poxvirus family. This virus thrives in warm, humid climates and in areas
where people live very close together. This is because it is easily passed on through contact.
Kids can get molluscum contagiosum in a few different ways. It spreads easily, and most
commonly, through direct skin-to-skin contact, but kids can get it by touching objects that have
the virus on them, such as toys, clothing, towels, and beddings. It can also spread in water.
Molluscum contagiosum in children, it can be spread from one part of the body to another by
scratching or rubbing the bumps and then touching another part of the body.
Molluscum contagiosum in children presents itself as small round pink, white, or skin-
colored mollusca on the skin. These bumps can be filled with a white, waxy pus core that
contains the virus, and might have a shiny look. Each molluscum starts out as a very small spot
about the size of a pinhead and grows over several weeks into a larger bump that might
become as large as a pea or pencil eraser. A tiny dimple (indentation) often develops on the top
of each molluscum.
Molluscum contagiosum in kids are most commonly found on the chest, stomach, arms
(including the armpits), legs, groin, genital area, and face and these are pretty susceptible to
touch. To treat this the following can be done:-
 Removing the contagious center by squeezing the bumps with a scalpel or
tweezers
 Removing growths by freezing them (cryotherapy) or scraping them off with a
sharp instrument (curettage)
 Applying a chemical agent or cream, such as salicylic acid, tretinoin, cantharidin,
benzoyl peroxide, or other wart medicine
 Administering an oral drug called cimetidine
 Painless treatment with a mixture of essential oils and iodine
However these bumps and warts appear for a long time and take as long as 9-20 months to
simply go away on their own, however they can spread. These are the basics to understanding
Molluscum contagiosum in children.