is posion ivy contaiogus
2006-08-23 13:38:09 · 13 answers · asked by janet m 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Not exactly. However, the plant oil that causes the rash is very clingy. So, assuming that you have a rash from exposure, and you clean it well with soap and water. You will not transfer the rash because you have washed off the oil. BUT, the oil can cling to your clothes (or the family dog for that matter), and cause a rash that way. there are medicines available now to help.
2006-08-23 13:47:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
poison ivy is very contagious, also poison sumac and poison oak. My son get it almost every year. I give him baths in Aveeno oatmeal mix and cover him with calamine lotion. Be sure to wear long sleeve shirts and long pants and don't let anyone touch you or you them. Good Luck.
2006-08-23 20:47:16 · answer #2 · answered by Pat M. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The song "Poison Ivy" is pretty catchy...
Poison IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiiiivy...
Poion iiiiiiiiiiiivy...
2006-08-23 20:40:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes....very
2006-08-23 20:43:06 · answer #4 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is an irritation of your skin by oils that can very easily be spread around your own body as well as other people's.
2006-08-23 21:30:32 · answer #5 · answered by murphly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is and so is sumac a sister of poision ivy you should wear long sleves and pants till its gone so when you touch someone you wont infect them
2006-08-23 20:40:55 · answer #6 · answered by oceanlady580 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go with what Dean wrote
2006-08-23 21:28:57 · answer #7 · answered by Traveler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-08-23 20:54:26 · answer #8 · answered by spartan_117 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes very
2006-08-23 20:40:40 · answer #9 · answered by monkeynuts 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very catchy & itchy
2006-08-23 20:44:09 · answer #10 · answered by jackofalltds 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋