Paper II
Question
List modes of transmission of molluscum contagiosum.
Answer
Modes of transmission of molluscum contagiosum (a poxvirus infection): direct skin-to-skin contact (including sexual contact in adults), autoinoculation (spread from one body site to another via scratching/touching lesions), and fomite transmission (via shared towels, clothing, or contaminated objects) — particularly common among children and via sexual contact in sexually active adults.