Treatment vs. Non Treatment of Molluscum Contagiosum

Contents

Introduction3

Contagious Virus3

Higher Incidence4

Areas Most Affected by the Ailment4

Reasons for the Molluscum contagiosum4

How Kids can be Infected5

Water Contamination and Molluscum Contagiosum5

Precautionary Measures Related to the Disease6

Symptoms of the Virus6

Treatment of the molluscum contagiosum7

Initial Treatment and Cautions7

Treatment Options8

Treatment and Discomfort8

Lack of Treatment and Licensed Molluscum Contagiosum9

Location of the Bumps9

Medications9

Research and Medication10

Medication and Treatment in Mild Cases10

Duration of the Infection10

Usage of the Imiquimod11

Surgery11

Problem with the Medication12

Usage of the Oral Cimetidemine12

Non Treatment in Case of Immune Persons13

Weak Immune System13

Weak Immune System and Severe Form Of Usage Of The Oral Cimetidemine14

Treatment or non Treatment14

Treatment vs. Non Treatment of Molluscum Contagiosum

Introduction

Molluscum contagiosum is the viral infection that affects the skin most of the times. The problem in the mucous membranes is the ones that actually carried this problem. They are also termed as the water warts. The main reason due to which it is caused is due to the fact that there is a mollucsum contagious virus. This virus most of the times, the virus is something that can be termed as non human reservoir (Toro et al , 2000). The virus though affects human beings the most. When one talks about the types of the virus, there are four main types of virus that are usually affecting the way it works, The four types of virus are MCV-1, MCV-2,MCV-3 and MCV-4. As far as the frequency of the virus is concerned, then most of the times it affects the molluscum that spreads from one person to the another and it happens when the skin of that person is making contact with the another person in event of the skin contact. There are other reasons due to which this virus can spread rather well.

Contagious Virus

The fact of the matter is that virus is so contagious that can it can be spread by even touching the surface that virus constitutes. These surfaces can be towels. Even the clothing and toys are infected by this virus. These are some of the things that are needed to be taken into the consideration. As soon as someone has the virus, the bumps and other such particles can spread to the other parts of the body that can make it hard for the body. The bumps that are happening due to the virus can spread even if there is an itching in the affected area and even touching the body can make it harder for the body. These are some of the things that are needed to be taken into the consideration.

Higher Incidence

The virus mostly occurs in the people who have higher incidence as far as the personal contact is concerned (Toro et al , 2000). People who are active sexually, the children and the people who are immunodeficient are also prone that this virus might affect them. But the group of people that are most affected by this diseases are the children's. The children's who are aged between one to ten years are the ones that are most prone as far as ...