Diphtheria

Diphtheria

Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection usually affecting the mucous membranes of the nose and throat. Diphtheria typically causes a sore throat, fever, swollen glands and weakness. But the hallmark sign is a sheet of thick, gray material covering the back of the throat, which can block the airway.

Diphtheria is monitored because it is a serious vaccine-preventable disease.

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

Links:   Healthy People 2030 | Other Resource
Alachua County
Diphtheria, Single Year
Click on county name or “Florida” in the legend to hide or show the county or state.
Diphtheria, Single Year  
AlachuaFlorida
Data YearCountCount
202300
202200
202100
202000
201900
201800
201700
201600
201500
201400
201300
201200
201100
201000
200900
200800
200700
200600
200500
200400
Florida
Diphtheria, 2023
At least 51 counties must have rates greater than zero for a quartile map to be displayed.
Diphtheria, 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
10/2/2025 4:47:34 PM

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

  • This disease became reportable prior to 1992. Counts and rates include confirmed and probable cases of Diphtheria (Merlin code 03290).
  • 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.