Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. It has often been called "the great imitator" because so many of the signs and symptoms are indistinguishable from those of other diseases. Infectious syphilis includes primary syphilis, a stage of syphilis infection characterized by one or more ulcerative lesions and secondary syphilis, a stage of infection characterized by localized or diffuse mucocutaneous lesions (e.g., rash — such as non-pruritic macular, maculopapular, papular, or pustular lesions). Patients can spread the disease to others during these stages.Monitoring newly reported syphilis cases helps target prevention and educational programs to affected individuals and populations.
In 2021, the rate per 100,000 of Syphilis, Infectious in Alachua County was 22.9 compared to Florida at 20.4. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.
Alachua County is in the fourthquartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, the rate per 100,000 of Syphilis, Infectious is less in about three quarters 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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Alachua County
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Gender/Race/EthnicityYear
Syphilis, Infectious, Rate Per 100,000 Population, 2021
Mouseover on map to see county name and value. Click a legend category to hide or show that category.|
AL | Alachua |
BA | Baker |
BY | Bay |
BF | Bradford |
BV | Brevard |
BW | Broward |
CA | Calhoun |
CH | Charlotte |
CI | Citrus |
CL | Clay |
CO | Collier |
CU | Columbia |
DE | Desoto |
DI | Dixie |
DU | Duval |
ES | Escambia |
FL | Flagler |
FR | Franklin |
GA | Gadsden |
GI | Gilchrist |
GL | Glades |
GU | Gulf |
HT | Hamilton |
HA | Hardee |
HE | Hendry |
HN | Hernando |
HL | Highlands |
HB | Hillsborough |
HM | Holmes |
IR | Indian river |
JS | Jackson |
JE | Jefferson |
LY | Lafayette |
LA | Lake |
LE | Lee |
LO | Leon |
LV | Levy |
LI | Liberty |
MS | Madison |
MN | Manatee |
MR | Marion |
MA | Martin |
DA | Miami-Dade |
MO | Monroe |
NA | Nassau |
OL | Okaloosa |
OK | Okeechobee |
OR | Orange |
OS | Osceola |
PB | Palm beach |
PA | Pasco |
PL | Pinellas |
PO | Polk |
PN | Putnam |
SR | Santa rosa |
SS | Sarasota |
SO | Seminole |
SJ | St. Johns |
SL | St. Lucie |
ST | Sumter |
SN | Suwannee |
TA | Taylor |
UN | Union |
VO | Volusia |
WK | Wakulla |
WT | Walton |
WG | Washington |
Syphilis, Infectious, Rate Per 100,000 Population, Single Year|
2021 | 63 | 275,435 | 22.9 | 5.6 | 4,499 | 22,005,587 | 20.4 | 0.6 |
2020 | 86 | 270,405 | 31.8* | 6.7 | 3,499 | 21,640,766 | 16.2 | 0.5 |
2019 | 55 | 266,649 | 20.6* | 5.5 | 3,206 | 21,268,553 | 15.1 | 0.5 |
2018 | 54 | 263,753 | 20.5* | 5.5 | 2,882 | 20,957,705 | 13.8 | 0.5 |
2017 | 44 | 259,349 | 17.0* | 5.0 | 2,388 | 20,555,733 | 11.6 | 0.5 |
2016 | 85 | 257,478 | 33.0* | 7.0 | 2,407 | 20,231,092 | 11.9 | 0.5 |
2015 | 45 | 255,631 | 17.6* | 5.1 | 2,090 | 19,897,762 | 10.5 | 0.5 |
2014 | 21 | 251,760 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 1,714 | 19,579,871 | 8.8 | 0.4 |
2013 | 19 | 248,526 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 1,524 | 19,314,396 | 7.9 | 0.4 |
2012 | 8 | 246,893 | 3.2* | 2.2 | 1,376 | 19,118,938 | 7.2 | 0.4 |
2011 | 5 | 247,151 | 2.0* | 1.8 | 1,257 | 18,941,742 | 6.6 | 0.4 |
2010 | 16 | 247,669 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 1,184 | 18,820,280 | 6.3 | 0.4 |
2009 | 20 | 246,489 | 8.1 | 3.6 | 1,041 | 18,711,844 | 5.6 | 0.3 |
2008 | 11 | 244,664 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 1,041 | 18,636,837 | 5.6 | 0.3 |
2007 | 11 | 242,215 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 915 | 18,500,958 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
2006 | 7 | 238,704 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 735 | 18,237,596 | 4.0 | 0.3 |