You can treat the uncomfortable symptoms of a poison sumac rash by using anti-itch creams, taking an oatmeal bath, and applying a cool compress.

Poison ivy contains a highly allergenic oil called urushiol, which can remain on objects and still cause a rash up to five years after contact.

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