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Molluscum is spread by skin-to-skin contact. Keep your molluscum lesions covered to avoid spreading it to others.
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What virus causes molluscum contagiosum?
Molluscum is caused by a pox virus. It's spread by skin-to-skin contact.
How are smallpox virus and molluscum contagiosum related?
Both smallpox and molluscum are caused by pox viruses. Smallpox is lifethreatening, while molluscum is benign.
Where can you see a picture of molluscum?
Molluscum contagiosum is a skin rash caused by a pox virus (not the same virus that causes chicken pox). Pictures of this rash are often used in medical training and diagnosis or for individuals attempting to self-diagnose a rash.
What attracts chickenpox?
Chicken pox is caused by the varicella zoster virus and is spread through the air by coughing or sneezing.
What viruses have DNA?
variola virus[cause small pox],varicella virus[cause chicken pox]
What is the pathogen of cowpox?
Causative agent for small pox are two virus varients ,Variola major and Variola minor.
Is chicken pox a Protozoa?
Is chicken pox is a protozoa a virus a bacteria or a fungus
Is monkey pox a bacteria?
no it is a virus
How do you cure monkey pox?
no its a virus
Will silly bandz give you chickenpox?
No, silly bandz do not cause chicken pox. Chicken pox is caused by a virus (varicella zoster virus) that is spread from individuals who are "contagious," meaning that they are infected with the virus and can transmit it to other persons by coughing or sneezing or by direct contect with secretions from the chicken pox rash. Theoretically, it might be possible for silly bandz to be contaminated with the secretions if they are worn by a contagious person, but the virus would not survive very long on the inert silicone silly bandz.
Is smallpox is a virus?
Small pox is caused by the Variola virus. Yes. Small pox is caused by either of two virus strains or variants. These are Vaiola Major and Variola Minor.
What does chicken pox contain?
The cause of a chicken pox infection is the varicella-zoster virus.
