Once you clean your skin and clothes with soap and water it is no longer contagious , even the seeping blisters are not contagious . Steroids are your best bet, injection, oral and or topical

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Posted by TRUERockyTop

Appalachia

Member since Sep 2011

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Posted on 5/22/15 at 9:23 pm to Tigerpaw123

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Once you clean your skin and clothes with soap and water it is no longer contagious , even the seeping blisters are not contagious .

That's great to hear. I've always heard conflicting information as to when it's no longer able to spread. Just trying to make sure my boy doesn't get it.

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Posted by Magicmikeforlsu

Cenla

Member since Oct 2012

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Posted on 5/23/15 at 11:18 pm to Tigerpaw123

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Once you clean your skin and clothes with soap and water it is no longer contagious , even the seeping blisters are not contagious . Steroids are your best bet, injection, oral and or topical

This!!! It's not contagious from the rash/blisters. Once you have washed the oil from the plant off of you and anything on contact with the oil, it not transmittable.

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Posted by Volt

Ascension Island, S Atlantic Ocean

Member since Nov 2009

2970 posts

Posted on 5/24/15 at 12:45 am to Tigerpaw123

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Once you clean your skin and clothes with soap and water it is no longer contagious , even the seeping blisters are not contagious

For the love of sanity, I wish someone would make a PSA about this. It's amazing how many people (damn near everybody) don't know this

I always tell my patients this and to tell as many people as they know....including teachers and school nurses

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