AIDS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Patient characteristics for Los Angeles County AIDS cases
ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS
MALES FEMALES TOTAL June Year June Year June Year Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Homosexual or Bisexual 150 857 0 0 150 857 Intravenous Drug User 5 42 0 5 5 47 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 2 5 -1 0 1 5 Heterosexual Contact* -1 7 2 14 1 21 Transfusion 2 23 1 9 3 32 None Apparent/Unknown -1 14 1 4 0 18 TOTAL 157 948 3 32 160 980
PEDIATRIC CASES
MALES FEMALES TOTAL Feb. Year Feb. Year Feb. Year Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 1 2 0 0 1 2 Parent at Risk 1 2 0 1 1 3 Transfusion 0 2 1 1 1 3 None Apparent/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 2 6 1 2 3 8
CASES SINCE 1981: 5,230
DEATHS SINCE 1981: 3,275
* With a person with AIDS or at risk for AIDS
Negative number indicates reclassification
Source: L.A. County Dept. of Health Services
Researcher: Tracy Thomas / Los Angeles Times
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