Molluscum contagiosumhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molluscum_contagiosum
Molluscum contagiosum ni maambukizi ya virusi kwenye ngozi yanayosababisha vidonda vidogo vya waridi, mara nyingi vina hisia ndogo ya kuwasha. Vidonda hivi vinaweza kutokea kwa mguso mdogo.

Ugonjwa huu husababishwa na virusi vya molluscum contagiosum (MCV). Virusi husambaa kwa mgusano wa moja kwa moja, kama vile ngono, au kupitia vitu vichafu kama taulo. Maambukizi yanaweza pia kuenea kwenye maeneo mengine ya mwili. Hatari ya maambukizi inahusishwa na mfumo dhaifu wa kinga, pamoja na ugonjwa wa atopic dermatitis.

Matibabu ya kuondoa vidonda yanaweza kufanywa kwa kugandisha, kuondoa leza, au kutumia zana maalum za kupiga baridi. Podophyllotoxin au salicylic acid iliyotolewa kwenye ngozi pia inaweza kutumika kwa matibabu.

Kufikia mwaka 2010, takriban watu milioni 122 (1.8 % ya idadi ya watu duniani) walikuwa wameathiriwa na ugonjwa huu. Ni zaidi ya kawaida kwa watoto wenye umri kati ya mwaka mmoja hadi kumi. Kuwa na maambukizi hakusababishi mtoto kukosa kwenda shuleni au huduma ya mchana.

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  • Papule ya kawaida yenye rangi ya ngozi.
  • Ni kawaida kwa watoto wenye ugonjwa wa atopiki.
References Molluscum Contagiosum 28722927 
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Molluscum contagiosum, inayojulikana kama warts za maji, ni hali mbaya ya ngozi. Vidonda vya ngozi vinavyosababishwa na molluscum contagiosum vinaitwa mollusca. Kidonda cha kawaida kinaonekana kuwa na umbo la kuba, pande zote, na rangi ya pinki‑zambarau.
Molluscum contagiosum, also called water warts, is a benign condition of the skin. The skin lesions of molluscum contagiosum are called mollusca. The typical lesion appears dome-shaped, round, and pinkish-purple in color.
 Molluscum contagiosum: an update and review of new perspectives in etiology, diagnosis, and treatment 31239742 
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Molluscum contagiosum (MC) ni maambukizi ya ngozi yanayopatikana hasa kwa watoto, watu wazima wanaofanya ngono, na watu wenye kinga dhaifu. Husababishwa na virusi vinavyoitwa molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV), ambayo ni sehemu ya familia ya Poxviridae. MCV husambaa hasa kwa kugusana moja kwa moja na ngozi iliyoambukizwa; inaweza kutokea kwa kujamiiana, bila kujamiiana, au hata kwa kugusa tena eneo lililoathiriwa. MC kawaida huonekana kama matuta madhubuti, ya mviringo kwenye ngozi, kwa rangi ya waridi au ya ngozi, na katikati inayong'aa. Matuta haya yanaweza kudumu kutoka miezi 6 hadi 9 kabla ya kutoweka. Matuta yanaweza kutofautiana kwa ukubwa, umbo, na mahali, hasa kwa watu wenye kinga dhaifu, na wakati mwingine yanaweza kusababisha matatizo kama eczema au maambukizi ya bakteria.
Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a self-limited infectious dermatosis, frequent in pediatric population, sexually active adults, and immunocompromised individuals. It is caused by molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) which is a virus of the Poxviridae family. MCV is transmitted mainly by direct contact with infected skin, which can be sexual, non-sexual, or autoinoculation. Clinically, MC presents as firm rounded papules, pink or skin-colored, with a shiny and umbilicated surface. The duration of the lesions is variable, but in most cases, they are self-limited in a period of 6-9 months. The skin lesions may vary in size, shape, and location, which is more frequent in immunosuppressed patients, and could present complications such as eczema and bacterial superinfection.
 Molluscum Contagiosum and Warts 12674451
Molluscum contagiosum na warts husababishwa na maambukizi ya virusi. Molluscum contagiosum kwa kawaida huisha yenyewe bila madhara yoyote ya kudumu, lakini inaweza kuenea zaidi kwa watu walio na kinga dhaifu. Ingawa vidonda vya kawaida hutoweka yenyewe, mbinu za matibabu kama vile kukwarua, cryotherapy, au kutumia asidi fulani zinaweza kusaidia kuharakisha kupona na kupunguza uwezekano wa kueneza virusi. Viti, kwa upande mwingine, ni ukuaji wa ngozi unaosababishwa na papillomavirus ya binadamu. Kulingana na eneo na muonekano, viti hupangwa katika aina tofauti (common warts, periungual warts, flat warts, filiform warts, plantar warts). Chaguzi za matibabu ya viti ni pamoja na mbinu mbalimbali kama vile kutumia asidi, cryotherapy, kukwarua, kutumia dawa, au kuimarisha mfumo wa kinga.
Molluscum contagiosum and warts are caused by viral infections. Molluscum contagiosum usually goes away on its own without any lasting effects, but it can be more widespread in people with weakened immune systems. Although the lesions typically vanish by themselves, treatment methods like scraping, cryotherapy, or applying certain acids can help speed up recovery and lower the chances of spreading the virus. Warts, on the other hand, are thickened skin growths triggered by the human papillomavirus. Depending on their location and appearance, warts are categorized into different types (common warts, periungual warts, flat warts, filiform warts, plantar warts). Treatment options for warts include various methods like applying acids, cryotherapy, scraping, using medication, or boosting the immune system.