Data Note(s)

• Merlin Codes 07870, 07869
• This disease became reportable on July 21, 1996. The first full year of data collection is 1997. Cases occurring in previous years may have been retrospectively identified after becoming reportable. This disease does not have a probable case classification. Counts and rates include confirmed cases of Hantavirus Infection, Non-Pulmonary Syndrome (Merlin code 07870) - Effective January 4, 2015 and Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (Merlin code 07869) - Effective July 21, 1996.
• Data presented here are from Merlin, Florida's web-based reportable disease surveillance system. Note that any data prior to 1992 are not maintained in Merlin and should be interpreted with caution.
• 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.