Can You Get Poison Ivy Through The Air?

You can also get it from something as simple as a fly that has been crawling on the leaves.  You can also get it from the clothing of someone who has been in it and from clothing that has been stored for many months that has come into contact with the plant.

Some people are just mildly affected by poison ivy or oak and others (my daughter is one) are in very serious trouble when they get anywhere around it.  Be careful!!

Usually, not.  I am sure more likely probably not.  I believe you have to touch it.  Most people don't know what it is and they touch the plant and get it that way.  Good luck, if you have symptoms of it, call your doctor or get checked out.

Yes you can. there was a patch of it in my old backyard and when my mom cut the grass it would get into the air and i would get it.  it was really bad i had to go to the hospital because everything was swelling up and i couldn't open my eyes or breath correctly.  i use to get it every year but have never touched it.  you can also get it from skin to skin contact.

Poison ivy rash develops when a person touches the oily substance oozing out of a poison ivy. That oil contains urushiol and about 70% people are allergic to it. You have to come in contact with this substance to get the rash and other symptoms weather this contact is direct or passive. Being near a burning poison ivy, touching things [clothes, animals etc] that have been in contact with poison ivy can cause symptoms. Just walking by the plant wouldn't hurt because the rash doesn't spread through the spores.

Only through contact with the plant or some other object (ie. Golf ball) that has touched the plant.

According to this site, burning can cause the oils to travel through the air.
I can't say, I've never had it.


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Yes you can get poison ivy through the air.  I cut the grass and there must have been a patch of it in the grass and I got a horrible breakout of it over my face and upper body.  HORRIBLE!