Is Poison Ivy Contagious?

Well my husband had poison oak and dr said it was contageious but do not know about poison ivy
all i know is he had to stay on med for 6weeks bad to have and yes people can catch it

It is but you would really have to work at it to get a rash from it. I.e. If somebody had it on their arm you would have to be rubbing their arm really hard like you wanted to get it. The only exception would be if you are highly allergic to poison ivy, but hardly anyone is though. Actually most people who were born in areas where poison ivy grows naturally don't have a reaction at all to it.

It is contagious but sometime only certain people can catch it from skin to skin contact (mostly people who are just allergic to it).  its more contagious for the first 2 days and as long as you don't scratch and open the wound you should be okay.  poison ivy clears up differently depending how bad you have it and how sensitive your skin is. It normally last about one to two months for most people. When i was little i was allergic to it and had to go to the doctor for meds and shots because it was everywhere and my throat was swelling shut as were my eyes so it tool me a very long time for everything to go away. I hope yours or whoever you're inquiring about doesn't have it that bad.

My mom gets it bad . It is contagious if you are allergic to it which not everyone is . She gets it in the air if someone is mowing. She is that bad allergic to it. It is about the same as poison oak. If it is oozing and you touch it ( if you are allergic) you will get it.

Poison Oak/Ivy rash is not contagious. Only urushiol (the oils from the plant itself) can cause a reaction, once the original oil has bonded to your skin it can't be spread to others. In addition, scratching poison oak/ivy blisters will not spread the rash. The blisters are the body's natural allergic reaction to the poison oak/ivy oils. If the blisters break and ooze, the fluid does not contain the rash-spreading oil. However, scratching an open blister or any wound, for that matter, is not advised as they can easily become infected.

Oil from the original contact with the poison oak plant will continue spreading for the first day or two. If new areas of the rash appear after 3 days or so, persons are most likely being re-exposed to the poisonous plant oils from contaminated clothing, shoes, tools, or pets.

Hope this helps you. I live in the south and we have it year round. So I've done lots and lots of research on it.