Is poison ivy contagious or not?

Sort of....if fresh....like herpes or aids but remember poison ivy is not a virus....just some scum that hurts and makes you itch. Not like some lethal virus a man might aquire from a womans filthy vagina. Good luck.

Yes, poison ivy can be transferred from person to person. The rash caused is from an oil that the poison ivy plant secretes. If any part that has come in contact with the oil touches another person, they will most likely receive a rash. You should thoroughly wash the oil off of the skin, and put your clothes through a wash.

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The ivy itself is contagious only through physical contact. The oil which causes the skin allergy in most humans can survive for years even after the plant has died. However, if he has washed off the area thoroughly, and he doesn't pick at it, you will be just fine. It is certainly not contagious through the air, so being near him will not hurt you.

The oil from the leaves of the plant is what causes you to break out in a rash. If a persons skin, clothes, pets, etc have the oil on them it will cause a reaction wherever it touches you.

There is an oil from the plant that gets on your skin to cause irritation. Sometimes pets, clothes or other things can carry the oil, and once touched it will irritate your skin. I have seen people cathch poison ivy from the plant itself, from a dog, from clothers and from garden tools.

poison ivy contains a chemical called urusol. It is in every part of the plant. This chemical causes alergic reactions that produce blistering rashes known as "poison ivy". Anything that touches the plant is infected untill it is properly cleaned.

I know for a fact that the dogs rubbing on you can spread poison ivy to you...my brother in law had that happen several times.

It's only contagious until you wash. So wash all the clothing in it. Have a shower. You will be fine.

poison ivy is very contagious. if u have it and someone else touches it they can get it to. so if u have it take an oatmeal bath and use antibiotic cream. so u can heal faster. and protect the people your around.

Very Much Contagious

but you can give it to another person if you come in contact with them

Other than that no one can get it from you if you avoid contact