It is possible to infect a person touched by an infant with filiform warts on their neck.
Filiform warts are a specific type of common warts caused by human papillomavirus infection, resulting in a benign proliferation of the skin’s mucous membranes. They are most commonly found on the neck, eyes and forehead area. It can be infected through direct and indirect transmission.
1. Direct transmission: it can be transmitted through direct contact with broken skin.
2. Indirectly: It can be spread by sharing a towel or other personal belongings with the patient, or by touching another person’s skin after touching a filiform wart.
Children and adolescents, as well as immunocompromised people, are more susceptible to filiform warts, which have the ability to heal themselves. Direct contact with the skin of the patient should be avoided, personal items for infants should be kept separate and not mixed, and good living habits should be maintained.