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Picture of a Poison Ivy Rash

Poison Ivy Pictures

Updated May 17, 2006

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View a photo of the typical rash that people get after being exposed to poison ivy.
Picture of a Poison Ivy Rash

Picture of a Poison Ivy Rash

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The picture above shows the classic blistering poison ivy rash that people get after having contact with poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac.

Other poison ivy symptoms can include:

  • an intensely itchy rash
  • red bumps that often are in a straight line or streaks, from where the poison ivy plant had contact with your child's skin
  • vesicles and blisters that are filled with fluid

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