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The best way not to get a rash from poison oak is to avoid the plant
altogether. Learn what the plant looks like and watch for it when walking
outdoors. Poison oak leaves usually grow in clusters of three. They can
be green or red in the spring and summer and orange or brown in the fall.
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If you come into contact with poison
oak, wash the area of skin with cool water within 10 minutes to get
the plant oil off the skin. If applied early, a steroid cream like
Cortaid can reduce the itching. |
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Wash anything that may have come into
contact with the plant including your clothes, shoes, shoelaces and
even your dog. |
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