The virus that causes molluscum spreads from direct person-to-person, physical contact and through contaminated fomites – inanimate objects that can become contaminated with virus; in the instance of MC this can include linens such as clothing and towels, bathing sponges, pool equipment, and toys. The virus might be spread by sharing swimming pools, baths, saunas, or other wet and warm environments. Someone with molluscum can spread it to other parts of their body by touching or scratching a lesion and then touching their body somewhere else. This is called auto-inoculation. Shaving and electrolysis can also spread mollusca to other parts of the body.
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