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AND the more often you get subjected to Poison Ivy it seems you do not build  up and immunity to such, and actually catch it easier the next time..

Few years ago (as a safety precaution) their was a liquid that was given to employees to drink few days before they were going to be POSSIBLY subjected to the IVY. It was eventually found that it made some people more likely to break out from the Ivy and even taking the so called immune preventative caused some people to break out with blisters. The liquid preventative was removed from the market and safety kits.

I always declined use of any of the Poison Ivy preventatives because I knew I was already immune.

I can climb trees with the Poison Ivy and Oak and it does not bother me, but I do not push my luck, I avoid it as much as possible, some people (that I know) can just look at it and break out. Chainsaw sawdust from the vines would also be a precaution.

Their is a white berry flowered sumac bush that has the same type oil the type sumac with red berries is usually safe to people. (you can review such on-line.