I heard that you only get poision ivy from the original oil from the plant.
2006-07-15 15:33:01 · 7 answers · asked by jess 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
You can only get a poison ivy rash from the original oil of the plant. However, if the oil is still on the person's skin, then it can be transferred to you if you come in contact with it. You can also get it by petting a dog that has been in contact with a plant, even if that dog isn't affected (the oil may be on the dog's fur, but not on the dog's skin).
Regarding fluid inside of a poison ivy blister, that is fluid which is produced by a human body in order to help heal what is actually a chemical injury. The human body does not produce poison ivy oil. You can catch all sorts of unpleasant things from other people's bodily fluids, but poison ivy isn't one of them.
2006-07-15 15:43:18 · answer #1 · answered by Stacy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are right. You can only get poison ivy from the oil; however, if there is lingering oil on the person's clothes, skin, an animal's fur, etc. it can be spread.
2006-07-15 15:44:23 · answer #2 · answered by Ashley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poison Ivy is the plant idiot
2006-07-15 16:07:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get it if the other persons blisters are open and seeping. There is the poison in them to pass on. Tell your friend to cover his/her blisters with gauze or a bandaid.
2006-07-15 15:36:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You heard wrong. Once the blisters start linking, you can catch it.
2006-07-15 15:36:42 · answer #5 · answered by older woman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can get
2006-07-15 16:28:52 · answer #6 · answered by GUK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that u can
2006-07-15 15:36:54 · answer #7 · answered by starshine01_02 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋