Can ivy give an alergic skin reaction?
My husband was in the hedgerow by our house cutting out a very overgrown ivy that was growing throughout a hazel tree and a laurel bush/tree. He must have come in contact with something which has given him a very severe dermatological reaction of redness, swelling and white welts which over 72 hours became scabby and then turned into wet boils. We are trying to identify what has caused the reaction so that we can remove it from our garden. Can anyone offer any advice please?