Can poison ivy spread this way?

my son's friend has poison ivy on his face and neck this is his third day with it, can they pass the base ball to each other ? can it spread this way?

Can poison ivy spread this way?
Poison ivy only spreads while the oil is present on the skin. This ususally "wears off" within about 8 hours. SO, three days later is fine, nobody will "catch" poison ivy from him.
Reply:no and no.
Reply:No. A LOT of people will say it will spread this way but it's a myth. Once the oil has been washed off the boy is not contagious. The rash itself is Never contagious.
Reply:Some important information about poison ivy to keep in mind:

? A person can “get” poison ivy any time of year; all that is required is contact of

the skin with urushiol through touching, grabbing or stepping on roots and vines,

or coming in contact with a leaf which has been damaged so that the sap is

exposed.

? Some people are exquisitely sensitive to urushiol. “. . . [T]he amount on a pinhead

is sufficient to cause rashes in 500 sensitive people.” [Wayne’s World]

? Poison ivy can spread by touching the exposed skin and then touching another part

of the body, by petting the dog who has been romping in the plant, touching

clothes that have come in contact with it, and by breathing smoke because some

neighbor has unwittingly been burning it. Urushiol can last for years on garden

tools or unwashed clothing

? The blisters that may form on the skin as a reaction to poison ivy contain water

and lymph and no urushiol; therefore poison ivy can not spread through a broken

blister. Furthermore, poison ivy is not catching from one person to another unless

the sap (and thus the compound) transfers from one to the other.

? A person who has been in contact with poison ivy should wash right away, throw

their clothes into the washer and wash the dog. If this is done quickly, the reaction

might be mild, or with luck may not appear at all.

Diverse writers report authoritatively and variously that washing must be done

anywhere from 10 minutes to several hours after exposure. Clearly this is quite an

important discrepancy in advice. An on-line dermatology course cited research

that reported that “urushiol can be removed in significant amounts only if washed

off very early: “After 10 minutes, only 50% can be removed; after 15 minutes,

only 25%; after 30 minutes, only 10%; and after 60 minutes, none of it can be

removed.” [Botanical Dermatology]

? There is also mixed information about how to wash after exposure. Everyone says

to rinse thoroughly with water. Some say that the water should be cold, as warm

and hot water would only open pores and spread the urushiol faster; others say

water of any temperature is fine, and others prescribe warm water. Some writers

say to use soap, others say that soap only spreads the urushiol around as well as

washing off the protective waxy layer of the skin making it more permeable to

urushiol. Some say to use a solvent such as rubbing alcohol because urushiol is

more soluble in alcohol than in water, but . . . so is the protective layer of the skin.

Everyone agrees that rinsing must be prolonged, and cold water seems to be one of

everyone’s options. Personally, I don’t understand this advice, because urushiol is

insoluble in cold water. A better possibility might be to rinse with a solution of a

moderately strong base such as a detergent that has washing soda (sodium

carbonate) in it; urushiol is a weak acid and would be dissolve in moderately

strong bases.

? Washing that involves wiping or rubbing spreads the oil and may abrade the skin,

increasing the liklihood of a stronger reaction
Reply:it is fine
Reply:Only if he scratches his face and/or neck while playing. If he starts to sweat he will rub the sweat off because it will start to itch and the poison will get on the ball.
Reply:Yeah, once you wash all the oil off your skin then you cannot give anyone else the rash. The fluid that oozes from blisters does not spread the rash or give it to anyone else. But you have to wash very well with lots of soap and water to remove the oil. Tiny amounts of urushiol can cause irritation in susceptible people.
Reply:yes if the ball comes in contact with the infected area it can spread it to whoever come in contact with the ball
Reply:You know Mom, that's a good question,I've seen Ivy up close,I know enough to not say what Ivy will or won't do. In your situation, yes,the boy touching his face or neck with his hands, then throw the ball......Transfer, right there, check it out Mom,you'll have to stay close................................LAT...
Reply:Only if you didn't wash the oil (urushiol) off his skin. This is what causes the skin to break out, and it can be passes from person to person and by clothing.
Reply:yes so when u son comes home with it u better get something to get rid of it
Reply:no mami you can't get poison ivy by passing the a ball but you got to make sure that you son's friend is taking medicine that take it away but I think the boy is suppose to take a antibiotic
Reply:Yes, if they have poision ivy in their hands, it can spread