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Is poison ivy contagious? What you need to know about how the rash spreads

Alan Lucks, MD for Doctronic
Posted 8/25/26

Doctronic reports that poison ivy rash is not contagious; it spreads via urushiol, the plant's oil, which can linger on surfaces for years. 

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