I-Molluscum contagiosum ibangelwa yintsholongwane ye-molluscum contagiosum (MCV), i-poxvirus ethelelayo ungqimba olungaphezulu lwesikhumba. Isasazeka ngokuthintana ngqo nesikhumba, izinto ezabiwe ezifana nezikhafu okanye amathoyizi echibi, kwaye kubantu abadala ngokuqhelekileyo ngokuthintana ngokusondeleyo ngesondo.
I-Molluscum contagiosum ayinabungozi kwaye ayiguquki ibe yi-melanoma okanye ezinye izifo zesikhumba. Imingcipheko ephambili kukusasazeka kwezinye iindawo zomzimba, usulelo lwabantu abakufutshane, ukukhathazeka kwezobuhle, kunye nokucaphuka okungaqhelekanga, usulelo, okanye izibazi ukuba iinduna zikrwitshiwe okanye zikhethwe.
Unyango luhlala lubandakanya ukususa iinduna okanye ukubhubhisa intsholongwane esikhumbeni ngeendlela ezifana ne-laser, i-cryotherapy (ukubanda), i-curettage, i-radio wave okanye i-electric cautery, okanye amayeza okugquma abhalwe ugqirha. Akufanele ucinezele okanye ukhethe iinduna ngokwakho, kuba oku kusasaza intsholongwane kwaye kwandisa umngcipheko wosulelo kunye nezibazi.