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Rubbing can spread the rash

Subject: Rubbing can spread the rash
Author: Glenn Jones
Date: 5/13/2003 9:41 am
Views: 8523
Status: Approved
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"Fact"--Rubbing the rashes won't spread poison ivy to other parts of your body (or to another person). You spread the rash only if urushiol oil -- the sticky, resinlike substance that causes the rash -- has been left on your hands".

Sorry, but this is totally false. After having contact dermatitis from poison ivy numerous times, and experiencing it spread to virtually every part of my body over the next 2 weeks, and to my wife, who was nowhere near me or the poison ivy during exposure, but slept in the same bed, you really need to get your "facts" straight.
--"Glenn Jones" ([email protected]) submitted 13/May/2003

SubjectAuthorDate
Rubbing can spread the rash (Approved)Glenn Jones5/13/2003 9:41 am
  Re: Rubbing can spread the rasJim5/13/2003 10:03 am
    Re: Rubbing can spread the ras (Approved)Glenn Jones5/13/2003 11:02 am
      Re: Rubbing can spread the rasJim5/13/2003 1:32 pm
      Re: Rubbing can spread the ras (Approved)Jeff5/13/2003 12:28 pm