Poison ivy is no joke—it causes itchy, painful rashes in up to 50 million people every year, yet most of us couldn’t spot it if our hike depended on it. But now, thanks to a team of University of ...

Both shingles and poison ivy cause a painful, blistering rash. Poison ivy is an allergic reaction, while shingles is a viral infection. Shingles also causes additional symptoms that can differentiate ...

Some methods work better than others to get rid of poison ivy permanently.Key TakeawaysFast-growing poison ivy vines can grow 20 feet each season along fence lines and in landscaped beds.Several ...

You can spread poison ivy to someone else by contaminating objects with the allergen urushiol. Urushiol is an oil that stays on skin for around 30 minutes and on certain surfaces for up to 5 years.

Poison ivy, oak, and sumac contain an oil called urushiol that causes an allergic skin rash. These plants can be identified by their leaf structure, though some non-toxic plants look similar. To avoid ...

Patrick Kirby's been itchy a lot. The University of Southern Mississippi botany and ecology student is often out in nature and he's had poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac — more than once. "I've ...

There is a saying when it comes to poison ivy, "leaves of three let it be," but experts say that might be a little harder to do this year There is a saying when it comes to poison ivy, "leaves of ...

Toxic and poisonous plants grow in Michigan, including giant hogweed, poison ivy, poison oak, wild parsnip, poison sumac and poison hemlock. Contact with the plants can cause skin irritation, blisters ...