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Re: Can it Reoccur?

Subject: Re: Can it Reoccur?
Author: Betsy Dunphy
Date: 5/21/2003 2:10 am
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Status: Approved
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Monika,

Nope. But did you just bring out some gardening tools, boots, or other items that have been put away since last year? Any chance you came in contact with urushiol by handling something that still has the oil on it? One of the reasons folks get the rash the next year without being in contact with the plant is that items they come in contact irregularly (like garden tools) haven't been properly cleaned. Urushiol oil is quite stable and will remain on tools or other items for years.

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Can it Reoccur? (Approved)Monika5/20/2003 10:08 pm
  Re: Can it Reoccur? (Approved)Betsy Dunphy5/21/2003 2:10 am
    Re: Can it Reoccur? (Approved)jay baker4/13/2007 8:20 am