maybe it is something else but unfortunately that is not something i can help you with over the internet. poison ivy is not contagious. touching it does not cause it to spread to other parts of your body once you have washed your skin from the original contact (and not had any contact with objects or clothing that were contaminated at the same time) it will not spread. that "oozing" is just serum from the body. it is not an oil or poison that would cause this to spread. people falsely believe that poison oak spreads because there can be a delay in the outbreak. for instance you may break out on your arms or leg first because this had the most plant exposure. some may have gotten on your shirt and spread to you face when you pulled it off. this would be less oil than your arms so it may not break out for a day or so later. people just assume that the arm eruption spread to the face but that is untrue.
why isn't my poison ivy spreading? . i believe that i have poison ivy but it is not spreading even when i was in the scratching phase. i have never had a reaction in my life so i don't know why i would now but what puzzles me the most is why it did not spread. maybe it's something else?