One of the first concerns when you come in contact with poison oak, is whether the resulting rash is contagious. Although the rash on itself is not contagious, the substance that causes it, called urushiol, can be easily spread around the house, causing a rash on other people. This is a great reason, why pets must be indoors if there are poison oak plants in the area.
Pets are not affected by urushiol and if they sit on the couch or in chairs used every day, things can get a little bit problematic…
If you have come in contact with poison oak, the first step to avoid spreading the rash is to wash the affected areas thoroughly with water and then with soap, to avoid spreading urushiol on the soap. Then, you need to take of your clothes and wash them –by hand preferably- separately. Some experts say that washing the affected area in less than 10 minutes after contact can completely avoid the rash.
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