Poison oak has three leaves, but in the winter it looks like a stick growing out of the ground and it has no leaves. But, in the summer, it has three leaves. They are reddish green and it looks oily. It is even worse in stick form. 

Some people may initially seem immune to it. But, no one is totally immune to it. The more times you touch it, the more affected you are. If you hear that if you eat it you will be immune to it, don’t believe it. Because I heard that someone did it and nearly died. Do not burn it because even if you have a gas mask your neighbor does not have one and it will get in their lungs and they could die. If you get poison oak you should wash the area with cold water within ten minutes. But if you don’t do it by then, it probably won’t work. And don’t scratch or you could get an infection. 

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