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Review the symptoms and treatments for poison ivy in children. Plus learn how to identify and avoid poison ivy, so that your kids don't get the poison ivy rash in the first place.

Poison Ivy Rash

Learn how to identify a child with a poison ivy rash and a classic case of poison ivy, which might include a child with a known exposure to poison ivy after a camping trip, hike in the woods, or day at the lake, who then develops a red, itchy rash all over his body a few days later.

Poison Ivy Quiz

Poison ivy can be a big problem, triggering itchy rashes, for families that like to spend a lot of time outdoors. Take our Poison Ivy Quiz to see if you know everything you should about poison ivy and are ready to keep your kids safe from poison ivy plants.

Poison Ivy Pictures

Review pictures of poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac, so that you can identify and avoid them, and see what kind of rashes that poison ivy can cause.

Poison Ivy Myths and Facts

Review common myths and facts about poison ivy and learn whether or not poison ivy is contagious or if some people are immune to poison ivy.

Best Treatments for Poison Ivy

My kids get poison ivy a few times each year and, even with treatments, they still have an itchy rash for a few weeks. What are the best treatments for poison ivy?

Poison Ivy Symptoms

Review the symptoms of poison ivy, which typically includes an intensely itchy rash with red bumps and blisters that forms after exposure to poison ivy, poison sumac, or poison oak.

Poison Ivy Treatment Guide

Poison Ivy, Poison Oak and/or Poison Sumac will cause an allergic reaction in most people. Urushiol is a chemical in these plants that causes the blisters and itchy rash. Learn to prevent and control reactions and common treatments.

Avoiding Poison Ivy

Learn to avoid and treat poison ivy exposures with your kids, including using products like Zanfel, Tecnu, and Ivy-Block.

Identifying Poison Ivy

A nice picture of a poison ivy plant which demonstrates a lot of things you should look for to help you identify and avoid poison ivy.

Is This Poison Ivy?

Take our poll and decide whether or not you think the plant in this picture is poison ivy.

Poison Ivy Roots

View the aerial roots that allow poison ivy plants to cling to trees, fences, and other objects in this picture of poison ivy.

Poison Ivy Berries

Poison Ivy plants often have small, round berries in the summer and early fall, which you can see in this picture. They are green at first, but then turn a creamy white color.

Poison Ivy - ADAM Health Encyclopedia

Poison ivy, oak, and sumac are plants that commonly cause an allergic skin reaction. The result is typically an itching, red rash with bumps or blisters. Learn about the symptoms, treatment, and prevention of poison ivy rashes.

Poison Ivy on the Leg - ADAM Health Encyclopedia

View a picture of a classic case of poison ivy on a child's leg, with multiple small blisters in a line.

Poison Oak Identification

Poison ivy pictures provided for poison ivy identification. Pictures help take us beyond the traditional 'leaves of 3' saying for proper identification.

Spotting and Avoiding Poison Ivy

How to spot, identify, and avoid poison oak, poison ivy, and poison sumac. Leaves of three, let it be!

Poison Ivy Plants

This page offers a handy index to the material on the About Landscaping site dealing with poison ivy plants and their relatives. Identification, eradication and treatment of poison ivy plants, oak and sumac are included.

Rhus, The Toxic Family - Forestry

What do you do about poison ivy, oak or sumac? Here are some tips on identifying, avoiding exposure and plant control.

Poison Ivy - Rhus Dermatitis

The rash caused by poison ivy and it's relatives causes itchy red blisters. Learn more about Rhus dermatitis, including how it can be prevented and treated.

Poison Ivy, Oak & Sumac - AAD

Learn about poison ivy from the American Academy of Dermatology, including how to recognize and prevent poison ivy and treat poison ivy rashes. Plus review common myths about poison ivy.

Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac Information Center

The Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac Information Center, with discussion boards, pictures, FAQs, and information about treatments and cures.

Poison Ivy Tutorial

A tutorial to help you learn to identify, avoid, and treat poison ivy.
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