# data[].attributes.body
1. Where was your disease of study first detected?
The disease atopic dermatitis was first discovered in ancient Egypt when it was known as ebers papyrus.

2. What was the suspected infectious agent (e.g., bacteria, virus, fungi, or parasite)?
The suspected infectious agent of the disease atopic dermatitis is a bacterium known as staphylococcus aureus. Aureus is the leading cause of skin and soft tissue infections

3. What type of disease was it (e.g., zoonotic, emerging infectious disease, etc.)? Be sure to include the definition of the disease type in your post.
The type of disease atopic dermatitis is a type of disease called dermatitis. Dermatitis is a type of disease that causes inflammation, redness, and irritation of the skin.

# data[].attributes.body
1. Where (e.g., what geographical regions) did the disease spread to?
Atopic dermatitis is not a contagious disease. Therefore, atopic dermatitis can not be spread. However, atopic dermatitis can spread to other parts of the body of the diseased person such as the hands, neck, elbows, ankles, knees, feet, face, and ears.

2. What was the timeline of the spread?
Atopic dermatitis is not a contagious disease. Therefore, atopic dermatitis can not be spread. However, since 1997 the percentage of those who are diseased has gone up from 8% to 12%.

3. Approximately how many people were affected (illness and/or death)?
As of 2022 around 223 million are diseased with atopic dermatitis and around 43 million of the diseased are aged 1-4.

4. If available, include a picture or a link to a map in your Padlet post that shows location the disease has been detected.
Global Report on Atopic Dermatitis 2022
https://www.eczemacouncil.org/assets/docs/global-report-on-atopic-dermatitis-2022.pdf

# data[].attributes.body
The disease I chose to study is atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema. The infectious agent that causes atopic dermatitis is a bacteria known as staphylococcus aureus. The genus of atopic dermatitis is Malassezia and the species of atopic dermatitis is Malassezia globosa and M. restricta.

# data[].attributes.body
1. How was the disease handled by the health care community?

The disease atopic dermatitis was handled by the health care community by prescribing oral medications including topical medications.

2. What medical advances were used in combatting the disease?

Medical advances such as injections are used in combatting the disease.

3. Were any new technologies applied to this disease? What were they?

There is a new technology applied to the disease atopic dermatitis it is a laser that uses a wand called a excimer.

# data[].attributes.body
1. How virulent is your disease?

The disease atopic dermatitis is virulent because the disease infects the skin cells causing the disease to spread throughout the deceased person's skin.

2. Did the virulence change over time?

The disease atopic dermatitis virulence can change overtime as the disease that infects the skin cells can spread through out the skin cells.

3. Make sure to define virulence in your post.

Virulence is the disease's capability to spread.

# data[].attributes.body
1. How was the disease handled by the leadership and/or governmental bodies to the disease?

The government did not handle the disease atopic dermatitis. However, insurance funded by the government such as Medicare cover the cost of treatments for atopic dermatitis.

2. Were any innovative initiatives used in combatting the disease? What were they?

There were innovative initiatives used in combating the disease atopic dermatitis such as hospitals providing hand soaps in the restrooms that are atopic dermatitis friendly.

3. What could leadership have done better in response to this disease?

To better respond to the disease atopic dermatitis leadership could have provided the public with additional information on the disease atopic dermatitis such as how to prevent it with atopic dermatitis friendly hand soap.

# data[].attributes.body
1. Beyond the physical effect, what was the societal and sociological impact of this disease?

The disease Atopic Dermatitis had a societal and sociological impact because those who do not suffer from the disease Atopic Dermatitis can be discriminating against those who suffer from the disease Atopic Dermatitis and this can in return make those who suffer from the disease Atopic Dermatitis feel unaccepted by society.

2. Did any society behaviors change?

The disease Atopic Dermatitis caused society behaviors to change because those who do not suffer from the disease Atopic Dermatitis can be discriminating against those who suffer from the disease Atopic Dermatitis.

3. Did society “learn” from the physical effect of the disease?

I do think that society has learned from the physical effect of the disease Atopic Dermatitis as there has been many accommodations applied for those who suffer from the disease Atopic Dermatitis especially among the skin care community.

# data[].attributes.body
1. What was the most revealing aspect you learned about your disease?

The most revealing aspect I learned about the disease, Atopic Dermatitis, was the societal and sociological impact.

2. What did you learn about your disease that surprised you?

What I learned about the disease, Atopic Dermatitis, was the disease origin, ancient Egypt.

3. What did you come across in your research that should have been a part of the Padlet assignment?

I think I would have liked to include the biological structure of the disease, Atopic Dermatitis.