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Getting Into Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy Pictures

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Updated April 13, 2007

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Poison ivy growing in a tree line near a pond is almost like a magnet for kids out playing.
Getting into poison ivy is easy...

It is easy to see how kids might get into poison ivy as you see these twins walking around in the background of these trees that have poison ivy growing all around them.

Photo (c) 2007 Vincent Iannelli, MD licensed to About.com, Inc.
Why do some kids get poison ivy so easily?

It isn't hard to imagine, as you see these preschool age twins exloring near this pond and tree line...

If they aren't careful, they will almost certainly get into this patch of poison ivy growing on this tree.

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