Infectious Diseases

Infectious diseases are illnesses caused by germs (such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi that enter the body, multiply, and cause infection. Some infectious diseases are contagious (or communicable), that is, spread from one person to another. Data in this report summarize annual statistics about healthcare associated infections, communicable diseases and vaccinations. The graphs and tables below compare county and Florida data.

Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology
Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Communicable Diseases
Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Communicable Diseases
Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology
Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology
Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology
Infectious Diseases, St. Lucie County, Florida
   
IndicatorYear(s)Measure TypeQuartile 
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County NumberCounty RateState NumberState Rate
Communicable Diseases 1, 2, 3
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population310928.65,43823.6
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population164.25462.4
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population41.02221.0
2024Count00
2024Count161,265
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population371.84031.7
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population Aged 0-4 Years00.0312.7
Hepatitis
     Hepatitis A 
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population00.01200.5
2024Count014
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population4164.28473.7
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population47218.94,24518.4
2024Count00
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population1218.846511.1
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population3359.21,9728.6
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population214437.79,82742.6
     Hepatitis D 
2024Count01
     Hepatitis E 
2024Count01
     Hepatitis G 
2024Count00
2024Age Adjusted Rate Per 100,000 Population210.31750.5
HIV and AIDS
     AIDS Diagnoses
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population3266.81,9738.6
     HIV Diagnoses
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population35915.54,46319.4
2024Age-Adjusted Rate Per 100,000 Population152.95812.1
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population241.06322.7
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population00.0410.2
2024Count03
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population00.0120.1
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population00.0300.1
2024Count08
2024Count010
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population133.47083.1
2024Count00
2024Count00
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population427973.18,41436.5
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population3205.21,0544.6
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population282.11,2135.3
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population3236.01,1805.1
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population Aged 0-5 Years14.3825.9
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
     Bacterial STDs
2023Rate Per 100,000 Population22,035563.8178,802788.2
     Chlamydia
2023Rate Per 100,000 Population21,425394.8113,110498.6
     Gonorrhea
2023Rate Per 100,000 Population2451124.946,853206.5
2023Rate Per 100,000 Population215944.018,83983.0
2023Rate Per 100,000 Resident Births (Live and Stillbirths)1126.6235105.4
     Syphilis, Early
2023Rate Per 100,000 Population27520.810,05644.3
2023Rate Per 100,000 Population2339.14,37619.3
2024Count00.010.0
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population153.96752.9
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population102.67053.1
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population61.63621.6
Childhood Vaccinations 1
2024Percent of Two Year Olds7875
2024Percent of Kindertarten Students33,19989.7200,97489.8
2024Percent of 7th Grade Students34,15594.5233,84793.4
2024Percent of Population Aged 9-17 Years214,18336.5825,58335.9
Other Vaccinations 4
2022Percent of Population Aged 18 and Older239.139.0
2022Percent of Population Aged 65 and Older266.265.5
2022Percent of Population Aged 18 and Older165.358.8
Health Care Associated Infections5
2024Ratio of Observed to Predicted Infections0.20.4
2024Ratio of Observed to Predicted Infections0.20.4
2024Ratio of Observed to Predicted Infections0.70.7
2024Ratio of Observed to Predicted Infections1.40.9
2024Ratio of Observed to Predicted Infections0.80.8
2024Ratio of Observed to Predicted Infections0.10.2
3/13/2026 12:54:12 PM

Data Note(s)

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

  • Age-adjusted death rates are computed using the year 2000 standard population.

  • Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) are tracked as a benchmark of infection prevention practices and to assess the safety of certain medical devices. HAI ratios greater than 1.0 indicate more HAI events than expected, and values less than 1.0 indicate fewer HAI events. A score of zero is best.

  • When there are small numbers of cases statewide, counts are provided rather than rates and quartiles.

  • Bacterial STDs are comprised of three reportable STDs in Florida: chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis.

  • Data for Children Fully Immunized: Basic Immunization Series (Aged 2 Years) are based based on a stratified, random sample survey of children born two years prior to the survey. Estimates are provided for the counties with the largest number of total births as well as statewide. Where rates would be unstable (counties with fewer births) blanks are shown. The source of the data is Florida SHOTS-Florida State Health Online Tracking System.

  • Section 1003.22, Florida Statutes, provides for the requirement of proper documentation prior to school entry into seventh grade.

  • Survey data are expressed in percentages rather than counts.

  • Green, yellow, orange and red county quartiles represent the most to the least favorable situation (1st to 4th quartile). Light to dark blue county quartiles represent density from lowest to highest (1st to 4th).

  • Data Sources

  • 1 Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology

  • 2 Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

  • 3 Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Communicable Diseases

  • 4 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Florida Department of Health, Division of Community Health Promotion

  • 5 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)