I-Molluscum contagiosum ibangelwa yigciwane le-molluscum contagiosum (MCV), i-poxvirus ethelelayo ungqimba olungaphezulu lwesikhumba. Isakazeka ngokuthintana ngqo nesikhumba, izinto ezabiwe njengezikhafu noma amathoyizi echibi, futhi kubantu abadala ngokuvamile ngokuthintana kocansi okusondeleyo.
I-Molluscum contagiosum ayinabungozi futhi ayiguquki ibe yi-melanoma noma ezinye izifo zesikhumba. Izingozi eziyinhloko ukusabalala kwezinye izindawo zomzimba, ukutheleleka kwabantu abaseduze, ukukhathazeka kwezobuhle, nokucasuka okungajwayelekile, ukutheleleka, noma izibazi uma izinduna ziklwebheka noma zikhethwa.
Ukwelashwa kuvamise ukufaka phakathi ukususa izinduna noma ukubhubhisa igciwane esikhumbeni ngezindlela ezifana ne-laser, i-cryotherapy (ukubanda), i-curettage, i-radio wave noma i-electric cautery, noma imithi yokugcoba ebhalwe udokotela. Akufanele ucindezele noma ukhethe izinduna ngokwakho, ngoba lokhu kusabalalisa igciwane futhi kwandisa ingozi yokutheleleka nezibazi.