Meningococcal Disease

Meningococcal disease refers to any illness caused by bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis, also known as meningococcus. These illnesses are often severe and can be deadly. They include infections of the lining of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis) and bloodstream infections (bacteremia or septicemia). Doctors treat meningococcal disease with antibiotics, but quick medical attention is extremely important. Keeping up to date with recommended vaccines is the best defense against meningococcal disease.

Meningococcal Disease is monitored to prevent and control outbreaks.

In 2023, the rate per 100,000 of Meningococcal Disease in Alachua County was 0 compared to Florida at 0.2. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.

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County

Year

Count/Rate

Meningococcal Disease, Single Year

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Reports for reportable disease data are produced weekly, monthly, and annually. To access these reports, visit http://www.FloridaHealth.gov/SurveillancePublications. More detailed information on interpreting data can be found in the introduction section of the annual reports (http://www.Floridahealth.gov/MorbidityStatisticsReport). For questions, please contact the Bureau of Epidemiology at (850) 245-4401.
This disease became reportable prior to 1992. Counts and rates include confirmed and probable cases of Meningococcal Disease (Merlin code 03630) - Effective June 7, 1982; Pneumonia (Neisseria meningitidis) (Merlin code 03689) - Expired January 1, 1998; Meningitis (Neisseria meningitidis) (Merlin code 03600) - Expired July 17, 2003; and Meningococcemia, Disseminated (Merlin code 03620) - Expired July 17, 2003.
Data in this report are aggregated by the date the case was reported to the Bureau of Epidemiology, Florida Department of Health. Cases are assigned to Florida counties based on the county of residence at the time of the disease identification, regardless of where they became ill or were hospitalized, diagnosed, or exposed.
Rates based on less than 20 cases are not reliable and should be interpreted with caution.
This is primary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

Meningococcal Disease, Rate Per 100,000 Population, Single Year

Meningococcal Disease, Rate Per 100,000 Population, Single Year
	Alachua				Florida
Data Year	Count	Denom	Rate	MOV	Count	Denom	Rate	MOV
2023	0	291,459	0.0		41	22,685,583	0.2	0.1
2022	1	290,623	0.3		68	22,329,178	0.3	0.1
2021	0	275,435	0.0		27	22,005,587	0.1	0.0
2020	1	270,405	0.4		17	21,640,766	0.1	0.0
2019	0	266,649	0.0		23	21,268,553	0.1	0.0
2018	0	263,753	0.0		18	20,957,705	0.1	0.0
2017	1	259,349	0.4		21	20,555,728	0.1	0.0
2016	0	257,478	0.0		18	20,231,092	0.1	0.0
2015	0	255,631	0.0		23	19,897,762	0.1	0.0
2014	1	251,760	0.4		50	19,579,871	0.3	0.1
2013	1	248,526	0.4		58	19,314,396	0.3	0.1
2012	0	246,893	0.0		45	19,118,938	0.2	0.1
2011	0	247,151	0.0		51	18,941,742	0.3	0.1
2010	0	247,669	0.0		60	18,820,280	0.3	0.1
2009	2	246,489	0.8		52	18,711,844	0.3	0.1
2008	2	244,664	0.8		51	18,636,837	0.3	0.1
2007	0	242,215	0.0		67	18,500,958	0.4	0.1
2006	1	238,704	0.4		79	18,237,596	0.4	0.1
2005	1	233,859	0.4		84	17,876,663	0.5	0.1
2004	3	229,846	1.3		107	17,476,489	0.6	0.1

12/4/2024 3:38:28 AM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Reports for reportable disease data are produced weekly, monthly, and annually. To access these reports, visit http://www.FloridaHealth.gov/SurveillancePublications. More detailed information on interpreting data can be found in the introduction section of the annual reports (http://www.Floridahealth.gov/MorbidityStatisticsReport). For questions, please contact the Bureau of Epidemiology at (850) 245-4401.
This disease became reportable prior to 1992. Counts and rates include confirmed and probable cases of Meningococcal Disease (Merlin code 03630) - Effective June 7, 1982; Pneumonia (Neisseria meningitidis) (Merlin code 03689) - Expired January 1, 1998; Meningitis (Neisseria meningitidis) (Merlin code 03600) - Expired July 17, 2003; and Meningococcemia, Disseminated (Merlin code 03620) - Expired July 17, 2003.
Data in this report are aggregated by the date the case was reported to the Bureau of Epidemiology, Florida Department of Health. Cases are assigned to Florida counties based on the county of residence at the time of the disease identification, regardless of where they became ill or were hospitalized, diagnosed, or exposed.
Rates based on less than 20 cases are not reliable and should be interpreted with caution.
This is primary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

Florida

Year

Meningococcal Disease, Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2023

At least 51 counties must have rates greater than zero for a quartile map to be displayed.

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Reports for reportable disease data are produced weekly, monthly, and annually. To access these reports, visit http://www.FloridaHealth.gov/SurveillancePublications. More detailed information on interpreting data can be found in the introduction section of the annual reports (http://www.Floridahealth.gov/MorbidityStatisticsReport). For questions, please contact the Bureau of Epidemiology at (850) 245-4401.
This disease became reportable prior to 1992. Counts and rates include confirmed and probable cases of Meningococcal Disease (Merlin code 03630) - Effective June 7, 1982; Pneumonia (Neisseria meningitidis) (Merlin code 03689) - Expired January 1, 1998; Meningitis (Neisseria meningitidis) (Merlin code 03600) - Expired July 17, 2003; and Meningococcemia, Disseminated (Merlin code 03620) - Expired July 17, 2003.
Data in this report are aggregated by the date the case was reported to the Bureau of Epidemiology, Florida Department of Health. Cases are assigned to Florida counties based on the county of residence at the time of the disease identification, regardless of where they became ill or were hospitalized, diagnosed, or exposed.
Rates based on less than 20 cases are not reliable and should be interpreted with caution.
This is primary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

Meningococcal Disease, Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2023 MOV

Meningococcal Disease, Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2023
County	Count	Denom	Rate	MOV
Florida	41	22,685,583	0.2	0.1
Alachua	0	291,459	0.0
Baker	0	27,779	0.0
Bay	0	187,907	0.0
Bradford	0	26,672	0.0
Brevard	2	638,491	0.3
Broward	2	1,987,884	0.1
Calhoun	0	13,838	0.0
Charlotte	0	202,233	0.0
Citrus	0	160,455	0.0
Clay	0	229,990	0.0
Collier	0	399,587	0.0
Columbia	0	72,838	0.0
Miami-Dade	4	2,785,095	0.1
DeSoto	0	35,205	0.0
Dixie	0	17,172	0.0
Duval	4	1,051,847	0.4
Escambia	0	334,105	0.0
Flagler	0	128,632	0.0
Franklin	0	13,031	0.0
Gadsden	0	44,140	0.0
Gilchrist	0	19,380	0.0
Glades	0	12,363	0.0
Gulf	0	16,615	0.0
Hamilton	0	13,621	0.0
Hardee	0	25,696	0.0
Hendry	0	40,836	0.0
Hernando	3	202,468	1.5
Highlands	0	103,994	0.0
Hillsborough	3	1,553,742	0.2
Holmes	0	19,889	0.0
Indian River	1	169,399	0.6
Jackson	0	49,072	0.0
Jefferson	0	15,133	0.0
Lafayette	0	7,827	0.0
Lake	0	411,761	0.0
Lee	2	823,529	0.2
Leon	2	302,342	0.7
Levy	0	44,912	0.0
Liberty	0	8,144	0.0
Madison	0	18,617	0.0
Manatee	0	433,051	0.0
Marion	0	401,912	0.0
Martin	0	164,076	0.0
Monroe	0	84,572	0.0
Nassau	0	98,746	0.0
Okaloosa	1	218,948	0.5
Okeechobee	0	39,634	0.0
Orange	7	1,513,466	0.5	0.3
Osceola	0	444,475	0.0
Palm Beach	3	1,538,719	0.2
Pasco	1	609,644	0.2
Pinellas	3	979,894	0.3
Polk	0	791,685	0.0
Putnam	0	74,579	0.0
St. Johns	0	309,560	0.0
St. Lucie	1	360,957	0.3
Santa Rosa	0	202,197	0.0
Sarasota	1	462,728	0.2
Seminole	1	491,029	0.2
Sumter	0	148,733	0.0
Suwannee	0	45,405	0.0
Taylor	0	21,778	0.0
Union	0	15,692	0.0
Volusia	0	582,549	0.0
Wakulla	0	36,015	0.0
Walton	0	81,968	0.0
Washington	0	25,871	0.0

12/4/2024 3:38:31 AM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Reports for reportable disease data are produced weekly, monthly, and annually. To access these reports, visit http://www.FloridaHealth.gov/SurveillancePublications. More detailed information on interpreting data can be found in the introduction section of the annual reports (http://www.Floridahealth.gov/MorbidityStatisticsReport). For questions, please contact the Bureau of Epidemiology at (850) 245-4401.
This disease became reportable prior to 1992. Counts and rates include confirmed and probable cases of Meningococcal Disease (Merlin code 03630) - Effective June 7, 1982; Pneumonia (Neisseria meningitidis) (Merlin code 03689) - Expired January 1, 1998; Meningitis (Neisseria meningitidis) (Merlin code 03600) - Expired July 17, 2003; and Meningococcemia, Disseminated (Merlin code 03620) - Expired July 17, 2003.
Data in this report are aggregated by the date the case was reported to the Bureau of Epidemiology, Florida Department of Health. Cases are assigned to Florida counties based on the county of residence at the time of the disease identification, regardless of where they became ill or were hospitalized, diagnosed, or exposed.
Rates based on less than 20 cases are not reliable and should be interpreted with caution.
This is primary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

12/4/2024 3:38:26 AM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Reports for reportable disease data are produced weekly, monthly, and annually. To access these reports, visit http://www.FloridaHealth.gov/SurveillancePublications. More detailed information on interpreting data can be found in the introduction section of the annual reports (http://www.Floridahealth.gov/MorbidityStatisticsReport). For questions, please contact the Bureau of Epidemiology at (850) 245-4401.
This disease became reportable prior to 1992. Counts and rates include confirmed and probable cases of Meningococcal Disease (Merlin code 03630) - Effective June 7, 1982; Pneumonia (Neisseria meningitidis) (Merlin code 03689) - Expired January 1, 1998; Meningitis (Neisseria meningitidis) (Merlin code 03600) - Expired July 17, 2003; and Meningococcemia, Disseminated (Merlin code 03620) - Expired July 17, 2003.
Data in this report are aggregated by the date the case was reported to the Bureau of Epidemiology, Florida Department of Health. Cases are assigned to Florida counties based on the county of residence at the time of the disease identification, regardless of where they became ill or were hospitalized, diagnosed, or exposed.
Rates based on less than 20 cases are not reliable and should be interpreted with caution.
This is primary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

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