Local News in Brief : County AIDS Cases Rise
Los Angeles County health officials reported 197 new cases of AIDS during the month of March and noted a slight rise in the percentage of Latinos with the disease, Supervisor Ed Edelman said Monday.
The number of new cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome raised the total number of confirmed cases in the county to 4,743, including 28 pediatric cases. The number of AIDS cases among Latinos was reported at 741, or 16% of all AIDS cases in the county.
That figure for Latinos afflicted with AIDS represented an increase from the February statistics, when Latinos accounted for 15% of the county AIDS victims. In comparison, blacks make up 14% of the county AIDS population while Anglos comprise 68% of the AIDS cases. Asians and other ethnic groups account for the remaining 2%.
According to the latest county figures, the newest AIDS cases in March included 195 adults and two children. Overall, the number of deaths attributed to AIDS now stands at 2,948 or 62% of those who had contracted the disease, health officials added.
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