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, Broward County, Florida
   
IndicatorYear(s)Measure TypeQuartile 
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County NumberCounty RateState NumberState Rate
Communicable Diseases 1, 2, 3
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population238019.15,43823.6
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population291.55462.4
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population120.62221.0
2024Count00
2024Count1061,265
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population3422.14031.7
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population Aged 0-4 Years10.9312.7
Hepatitis
     Hepatitis A 
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population170.91200.5
2024Count014
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population4854.38473.7
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population466633.44,24518.4
2024Count00
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population9324.846511.1
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population31678.41,9728.6
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population383742.09,82742.6
     Hepatitis D 
2024Count11
     Hepatitis E 
2024Count01
     Hepatitis G 
2024Count00
2024Age Adjusted Rate Per 100,000 Population290.31750.5
HIV and AIDS
     AIDS Diagnoses
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population427313.71,9738.6
     HIV Diagnoses
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population456128.24,46319.4
2024Age-Adjusted Rate Per 100,000 Population612.45812.1
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population2311.66322.7
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population60.3410.2
2024Count23
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population90.5120.1
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population30.2300.1
2024Count18
2024Count010
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population482.47083.1
2024Count00
2024Count00
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population41,08254.38,41436.5
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population3804.01,0544.6
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population41879.41,2135.3
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population21115.61,1805.1
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population Aged 0-5 Years86.2825.9
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
     Bacterial STDs
2023Rate Per 100,000 Population422,9821,156.1178,802788.2
     Chlamydia
2023Rate Per 100,000 Population413,718690.1113,110498.6
     Gonorrhea
2023Rate Per 100,000 Population46,771340.646,853206.5
2023Rate Per 100,000 Population42,493125.418,83983.0
2023Rate Per 100,000 Resident Births (Live and Stillbirths)11993.7235105.4
     Syphilis, Early
2023Rate Per 100,000 Population41,38669.710,05644.3
2023Rate Per 100,000 Population345522.94,37619.3
2024Count00.010.0
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population834.26752.9
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population753.87053.1
2024Rate Per 100,000 Population150.83621.6
Childhood Vaccinations 1
2024Percent of Two Year Olds7375
2024Percent of Kindertarten Students318,11090.7200,97489.8
2024Percent of 7th Grade Students221,20495.0233,84793.4
2024Percent of Population Aged 9-17 Years276,69736.5825,58335.9
Other Vaccinations 4
2022Percent of Population Aged 18 and Older434.339.0
2022Percent of Population Aged 65 and Older455.965.5
2022Percent of Population Aged 18 and Older454.658.8
Health Care Associated Infections5
2024Ratio of Observed to Predicted Infections0.30.4
2024Ratio of Observed to Predicted Infections0.30.4
2024Ratio of Observed to Predicted Infections0.60.7
2024Ratio of Observed to Predicted Infections1.20.9
2024Ratio of Observed to Predicted Infections0.60.8
2024Ratio of Observed to Predicted Infections0.20.2
1/31/2026 3:20:12 AM

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)