Poison Ivy 2 Year Old. The urushiol oil contained in the leaves and stems of poison ivy and poison oak causes the rash. Another person can't contract the rash by touching him, unless your child still has traces of urushiol on his skin.
Not nearly as abundant as poison ivy, it grows primarily in the swampy areas of the Mississippi River region. Hey Mamas, I'm COVERED in poison ivy.. I get poison ivy every summer.
Poison ivy sap can stick for long periods to clothing, tools, and the coats of pets and livestock.
Believe it or not, a child with poison ivy, oak, or sumac is not contagious.
So can hydrocortisone cream or calamine lotion. "If you have a child who seems to suffer from poison ivy or poison oak every year, then that is a child I'd be quick to start on a topical over-the-counter hydrocortisone right away," says Alanna Levine, MD, a pediatrician at Orangetown Pediatric Associates in Tappan, New York. If I'm not careful it will become a full blown case of poison ivy again. Not nearly as abundant as poison ivy, it grows primarily in the swampy areas of the Mississippi River region.