Rabies, Possible Exposure

Rabies is a fatal but preventable viral disease. It can spread to people and pets if they are bitten or scratched by a rabid animal. In the United States, rabies is mostly found in wild animals like bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes. Rabies can be prevented by vaccinating pets, staying away from wildlife, and seeking medical care after potential exposures before symptoms start.

Rabies is monitored to prevent and control outbreaks.

In 2024, the rate per 100,000 of Rabies, Possible Exposure in Miami-Dade County was 26.3 compared to Florida at 32.3. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.

Miami-Dade County is in the second quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, there are more Rabies, Possible Exposure in about half of the counties, and less in about one quarter of the counties.

The map illustrates county data by quartile. A quartile map is presented when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.

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Miami-Dade County

County

Year

Count/Rate

Rabies, Possible Exposure, 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. This disease does not have a probable case classification. Counts and rates include confirmed cases of Rabies, Possible Exposure (Merlin code 07101).
Rates based on less than 20 cases are not reliable and should be interpreted with caution.
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.
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.

Rabies, Possible Exposure, Rate Per 100,000 Population, Single Year

Rabies, Possible Exposure, Rate Per 100,000 Population, Single Year
	Miami-Dade				Florida
Data Year	Count	Denom	Rate	MOV	Count	Denom	Rate	MOV
2024	735	2,795,056	26.3^*	1.9	7,453	23,058,197	32.3	0.7
2023	502	2,785,095	18.0^*	1.6	6,630	22,685,583	29.2	0.7
2022	369	2,767,962	13.3^*	1.4	4,831	22,329,178	21.6	0.6
2021	341	2,860,584	11.9^*	1.3	3,751	22,005,587	17.0	0.5
2020	251	2,864,600	8.8^*	1.1	3,458	21,640,766	16.0	0.5
2019	502	2,830,500	17.7^*	1.6	4,398	21,268,553	20.7	0.6
2018	464	2,804,160	16.5^*	1.5	4,083	20,957,705	19.5	0.6
2017	285	2,754,749	10.3^*	1.2	3,478	20,555,733	16.9	0.6
2016	323	2,712,144	11.9^*	1.3	3,302	20,231,092	16.3	0.6
2015	284	2,665,425	10.7^*	1.2	3,364	19,897,762	16.9	0.6
2014	212	2,622,804	8.1^*	1.1	2,995	19,579,871	15.3	0.5
2013	232	2,589,743	9.0^*	1.2	2,721	19,314,396	14.1	0.5
2012	214	2,559,713	8.4^*	1.1	2,371	19,118,938	12.4	0.5
2011	302	2,524,253	12.0	1.3	2,410	18,941,742	12.7	0.5
2010	264	2,498,855	10.6	1.3	2,114	18,820,280	11.2	0.5
2009	119	2,483,366	4.8^*	0.9	1,853	18,711,844	9.9	0.5
2008	108	2,475,413	4.4^*	0.8	1,618	18,636,837	8.7	0.4
2007	54	2,455,829	2.2^*	0.6	1,474	18,500,958	8.0	0.4
2006	16	2,427,037	0.7^*	0.3	1,244	18,237,596	6.8	0.4
2005	67	2,401,755	2.8^*	0.7	1,215	17,876,663	6.8	0.4

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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. This disease does not have a probable case classification. Counts and rates include confirmed cases of Rabies, Possible Exposure (Merlin code 07101).
Rates based on less than 20 cases are not reliable and should be interpreted with caution.
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.
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

Rabies, Possible Exposure, Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2024

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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. This disease does not have a probable case classification. Counts and rates include confirmed cases of Rabies, Possible Exposure (Merlin code 07101).
Rates based on less than 20 cases are not reliable and should be interpreted with caution.
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.
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.

Rabies, Possible Exposure, Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2024 MOV

Rabies, Possible Exposure, Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2024
County	Count	Denom	Rate	MOV
Florida	7,453	23,058,197	32.3	0.7
Alachua	140	298,378	46.9^*	7.8
Baker	2	28,834	6.9
Bay	97	189,951	51.1^*	10.2
Bradford	3	27,697	10.8
Brevard	178	652,925	27.3^*	4.0
Broward	621	1,991,978	31.2	2.5
Calhoun	1	13,844	7.2
Charlotte	34	209,470	16.2^*	5.5
Citrus	104	165,378	62.9^*	12.1
Clay	4	236,183	1.7
Collier	127	408,574	31.1	5.4
Columbia	7	72,845	9.6^*	7.1
Miami-Dade	735	2,795,056	26.3^*	1.9
DeSoto	19	35,089	54.1	24.3
Dixie	15	17,467	85.9^*	43.4
Duval	156	1,072,083	14.6^*	2.3
Escambia	217	337,185	64.4^*	8.6
Flagler	52	135,681	38.3	10.4
Franklin	4	13,213	30.3
Gadsden	16	44,568	35.9	17.6
Gilchrist	17	19,401	87.6^*	41.6
Glades	6	12,714	47.2	37.8
Gulf	1	16,557	6.0
Hamilton	1	13,775	7.3
Hardee	119	25,680	463.4^*	83.1
Hendry	52	41,273	126.0^*	34.2
Hernando	170	208,618	81.5^*	12.2
Highlands	74	105,367	70.2^*	16.0
Hillsborough	288	1,573,359	18.3^*	2.1
Holmes	9	19,972	45.1	29.4
Indian River	53	170,957	31.0	8.3
Jackson	36	49,208	73.2^*	23.9
Jefferson	3	15,610	19.2
Lafayette	7	8,206	85.3	63.2
Lake	4	428,234	0.9
Lee	298	818,529	36.4^*	4.1
Leon	190	304,886	62.3^*	8.9
Levy	38	46,014	82.6^*	26.2
Liberty	4	8,008	50.0
Madison	7	18,778	37.3	27.6
Manatee	82	454,099	18.1^*	3.9
Marion	249	413,331	60.2^*	7.5
Martin	73	164,543	44.4^*	10.2
Monroe	5	85,129	5.9^*	5.1
Nassau	0	104,493	0.0
Okaloosa	96	223,040	43.0^*	8.6
Okeechobee	48	39,717	120.9^*	34.2
Orange	291	1,523,866	19.1^*	2.2
Osceola	106	457,776	23.2^*	4.4
Palm Beach	387	1,554,160	24.9^*	2.5
Pasco	412	628,155	65.6^*	6.3
Pinellas	246	978,947	25.1^*	3.1
Polk	339	821,988	41.2^*	4.4
Putnam	23	76,580	30.0	12.3
St. Johns	196	331,089	59.2^*	8.3
St. Lucie	249	381,538	65.3^*	8.1
Santa Rosa	61	208,719	29.2	7.3
Sarasota	149	474,483	31.4	5.0
Seminole	186	492,923	37.7^*	5.4
Sumter	3	164,305	1.8
Suwannee	44	45,963	95.7^*	28.3
Taylor	17	21,833	77.9^*	37.0
Union	1	16,449	6.1
Volusia	237	593,996	39.9^*	5.1
Wakulla	6	37,020	16.2^*	13.0
Walton	24	86,845	27.6	11.1
Washington	14	25,665	54.5	28.6

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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. This disease does not have a probable case classification. Counts and rates include confirmed cases of Rabies, Possible Exposure (Merlin code 07101).
Rates based on less than 20 cases are not reliable and should be interpreted with caution.
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.
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.

10/8/2026 11:51:18 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. This disease does not have a probable case classification. Counts and rates include confirmed cases of Rabies, Possible Exposure (Merlin code 07101).
Rates based on less than 20 cases are not reliable and should be interpreted with caution.
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.
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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