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Can molluscum contagiosum bumps spread without being open?
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Yes: Molluscum is transmitted via direct contact and by contact with infected items like clothes, towels, etc. Reports of transmission from swimming pools, wrestling matches, tattoos (rarely), and even sexually have been mentioned.
Answered 7/18/2013
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