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Can a teenager also get molluscum contagiosum?
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MOLL CONTANGIOSUM: ANYONE CAN GET MOLLUSCUM CONTANGIOSUM. IT IS A SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE
Answered 5/31/2015
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Yes: Molloscum is a viral infection of the skin,usually acquired by direct contact . It stands to reason that age is not a factor as to being able to become infected.
Answered 5/31/2015
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Yes: while the virus occurs frequently in younger children, even an adult can get the virus and warts
Answered 5/31/2015
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