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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer and Simone Cazares

How to avoid and treat poison ivy

Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy, found on an educational trail at the Cayuga Nature Center in Ithaca, NY
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It’s summertime in Minnesota! Many of us are ready to get outdoors and enjoy all that a Minnesota summer has to offer. But before you tie on your hiking boots and hit the trail it’s important to know how to identify poison ivy. Dr. Jay Sheree Allen is a physician at Mayo Clinic and host of the podcast Millennial Health. She joined host Cathy Wurzer to help get Minnesotans prepared for the summer.

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