Poison Ivy—The Outdoorsman’s Menace

With summer picnicking, fishing and other outdoor activities, there is a good chance of coming in contact with poison ivy. Everyone knows it has three leaves, but not everyone can readily identify the plant. In fact, most people who get the rash had not seen the plant. Yet with only a few exceptions, a person must come in contact with the plant to develop the rash.

The rash, consisting of blisters …