2. Can be spread from one part of the body to another
Just like conditions such as herpes or herpangina, this infection can be spread by a carrier from one part of their body to another. For this reason, children need regular reminders of two things.
The first reminder needed is that where possible, children should refrain from messing with, aggravating or picking at the spots, so as not to get any of the viruses on their fingers. The second reminder that must be reinforced over and over again is the need to wash hands thoroughly and regularly, to ensure that the virus is removed from fingertips and fingernails whenever it manages to sneak its way aboard.
We touch our faces thousands of times a day, and if the hands are moving back and forth between Molluscum contagiosum infected parts of the body and the face, it should come as no surprise to see the infection spread beyond the site of initial infection.