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Can poison ivy spread from person to person?
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Right after: Poison ivy is body's allergic reaction to the plant, so right after the exposure if you have it on your body or your clothes technically the other person who touches it can get it, but after you washed it off - no, it is just an allergic reaction and is not contagious
Answered 10/1/2013
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