Question

A medical assistant is talking with the parent of a child who has molluscum contagiosum warts. The assistant should explain that which of the following is the mode of transmission for this infection?

1) Direct contact with the virus
2) Inhaling respiratory droplets
3) Consuming contaminated food or water
4) Mosquito bites

Answer 1

1) Direct contact with the virus

Molluscum contagiosum warts are transmitted through direct contact with the virus, typically by skin-to-skin contact or by touching contaminated objects, not through respiratory droplets, contaminated food or water, or mosquito bites.

Step-by-step explanation:

The mode of transmission for molluscum contagiosum warts is through direct contact with the virus. This infection is characterized by the presence of lesions on the skin, and it spreads from person to person through skin-to-skin contact or by touching surfaces contaminated with the virus. The virus can also spread through contact with objects, such as towels, clothing, or toys that have been used by an infected person. Unlike some other infections that can be spread through respiratory droplets, consuming contaminated food or water, or vector transmission such as mosquito bites, molluscum contagiosum is primarily transmitted through direct contact with the virus on the skin or on fomites.