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When after contact does it take for poison ivy rash to appear?
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Few hours to weeks: Poison ivy causes contact dermatitis after contact from the urushiol oil from the poison ivy. Symtpoms can ccur from a few hours up to 3 weeks after initial contact.
Answered 6/14/2018
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