Diseases and Conditions
Poison ivy rash
Overview
Symptoms
Causes
Risk factors
Complications
Prevention
Diagnosis
Treatment
Lifestyle and home remedies
Preparing for an appointment
Risk factors
Your risk of a rash is increased if you participate in outdoor activities that put you at higher risk of exposure to poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac:
- Cable or telephone line installation
- Camping
- Construction
- Farming
- Firefighting
- Fishing from the shoreline
- Forestry
- Gardening
- Hiking
- Hunting
- Landscaping
