Who is affected by poison ivy, oak, or sumac rash?

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Author:	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS	Last Updated: September 25, 2007
Medical Review:	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine
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