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Poison Ivy or Spider Bite?
A Day in the Yard Leads to Pain and Inflammation

From Rod Brouhard, About.com

Updated August 18, 2009

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(c) Michele Bowden

A reader wonders if her husband's bad luck in the backyard is due to poison ivy or poison spiders. Her husband doesn't even sound convinced he got this (possible) bite while doing yard work.

Once again, this seems like a good reason to skip work. I find a lot of these reasons.

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