Molluscum Contagiusum in AL Najaf City Patients and Its Relationship to handshaking and kissing: An Epidemiological Study

Background: Molluscum Contagiusum is a common viral infection of the skin, caused by poxvirus, commonly affects young children. The disease common, although incidence in most areas not reliably known. An transmitted through contact with infected persons or contaminated objects.
 Aim study: To study relationship between transmission mechanisms molluscum handshaking and kissing.
 Methodology: This was conducted Department Dermatology Venereology – Al-Sadir Medical City Al-Najaf period March \ 2016 to January 2017. Ninety-five patients were included this study. Full history physical examination done for all patients. age patients, sex, number lesions, site distribution, duration lesions family assessed. 
 Results: contagiusum 72(54.3%) males 23(45.6%) females male female ratio 1.19-1. Their ages ranged 1.5-62 years (mean standard deviation 19.4+16.7). varies 1 24 weeks mean ± SD 5.17± 4.407 weeks. affected body sites are face appear on right side face.
 Conclusion: It clear results that side. indicates there direct lesion mostly related Recommendations: we recommend involves larger as check other actions like swimming.