Molluscum contagiosum is a common skin viral infection of the skin caused by a pox virus. It is characteristically appeared as small lesions (growths). This article focusses on molluscum contagiosum prevention.
Molluscum contagiosum is common in children, who are younger the age of 5 and also in younger adults, particularly those with weakened immune systems.
In case of adults, if the immune system normal, but the molluscum contagiosum infection occurs it involving the genitals is considered a sexually transmitted infection.
Molluscum contagiosum spreads easily through:
• Direct skin-to-skin contact.
• Contact with contaminated objects, such as toys, towels and faucet handles.
• Direct person-to-person physical contact and through contaminated fomites.
• It can also spread by infected clothing and towels, bathing sponges, pool equipment, and toys.
• Infection may also spread by sharing swimming pools.
• Molluscum can also spread by touching or scratching a lesion.
• Maintaining proper hygiene by washing hands: The best way is to follow good hygiene cleanliness habits. Keeps hand clean is the best way to avoid the infection.
• Avoid touching the infected area: It is important not to touch, pick, or scratch skin that has lesions. Scratching can spread the virus to other parts of the body.
• Do not share personal items: Do not share personal items such as unwashed clothes, towels, hair brushes, personal items and bar soap with others.
• Avoid sexual contact: If you have molluscum contagiosum on or near your genitals, don’t have sex until the lesions are treated and have completely disappeared.
• Cover the bumps: It is important to keep the area with molluscum lesions clean and covered with clothing or a bandage so that others do not touch the lesions and become infected. Do remember to keep the affected skin clean and dry.
• Swimming pool precautions: Molluscum contagiosum virus can spread through contaminated chlorinated water found in swimming pools. Mostly found in the swimmers.
Homeopathic medicines increase the immunity. Some homeopathic medicines are:
• Tuberculinum
• Silicea
• Thuja
• Sulfur
