 [ Symptoms ] what are flu symptoms in adults and in children [ Disease ] yes that is a possibility it is not called molluscum contagiosum for nothing this a common viral infection similar to warts they can spread from direct contact from person to person including sexual contact and from fomites surfaces that are freshly contaminated with the virus there are several ways to treat them ignore them for a few years until the go away not usually an option freezing them with liquid nitrogen or using a blistering agent called cantharidin that your medical provider can use there are other treatment methods of course but these are the ones i use in my office