Typhus Fever

Typhus Fever

Typhus fevers are a group of diseases caused by bacteria that are spread to humans by fleas, lice, and chiggers. Typhus fevers include scrub typhus, murine typhus, and epidemic typhus. Chiggers spread scrub typhus, fleas spread murine typhus, and body lice spread epidemic typhus. The most common symptoms are fever, headaches, and sometimes rash.

These diseases are monitored to prevent and control outbreaks.

In 2023, the number of Typhus Fever in Alachua County was compared to Florida at . The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.

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Alachua County
Typhus Fever, Single Year
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Typhus Fever, Single Year  
AlachuaFlorida
Data YearCountCount
202300
202200
202100
202000
201900
201800
201700
201600
201500
201400
201300
201200
201102
201000
200901
200800
200701
200600
200500
200400
Florida
Typhus Fever, 2023
At least 51 counties must have rates greater than zero for a quartile map to be displayed.
Typhus Fever, 2023  
CountyCount
Florida0
Alachua0
Baker0
Bay0
Bradford0
Brevard0
Broward0
Calhoun0
Charlotte0
Citrus0
Clay0
Collier0
Columbia0
Miami-Dade0
DeSoto0
Dixie0
Duval0
Escambia0
Flagler0
Franklin0
Gadsden0
Gilchrist0
Glades0
Gulf0
Hamilton0
Hardee0
Hendry0
Hernando0
Highlands0
Hillsborough0
Holmes0
Indian River0
Jackson0
Jefferson0
Lafayette0
Lake0
Lee0
Leon0
Levy0
Liberty0
Madison0
Manatee0
Marion0
Martin0
Monroe0
Nassau0
Okaloosa0
Okeechobee0
Orange0
Osceola0
Palm Beach0
Pasco0
Pinellas0
Polk0
Putnam0
St. Johns0
St. Lucie0
Santa Rosa0
Sarasota0
Seminole0
Sumter0
Suwannee0
Taylor0
Union0
Volusia0
Wakulla0
Walton0
Washington0
3/14/2025 4:34:46 AM

Data Note(s)

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology

  • Merlin Code 08000
  • This disease became reportable on November 20, 2006. The first full year of data collection is 2007. Cases occurring in previous years may have been retrospectively identified after becoming reportable. Counts and rates include confirmed and probable cases of Typhus Fever, Epidemic (Rickettsia prowazekii) (Merlin code 08000).
  • 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.
  • Reports for reportable disease data are produced weekly, monthly, and annually. To access these reports, visit Surveillance Publications. More detailed information on interpreting data can be found in the introduction section of the annual reports. For questions, please contact the Bureau of Epidemiology at (850) 245-4401.
  • This is primary, quantitative data.
  • 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 are available for at least 51 counties.