AIDS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Patient characteristics for Los Angeles County AIDS cases
ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS
MALES FEMALES TOTAL Aug. Year Aug. Year Aug. Year Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Homosexual or Bisexual 196 1,213 0 0 196 1,213 Intravenous Drug User 8 58 1 7 9 65 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 5 0 0 0 5 Heterosexual Contact* 0 7 1 15 1 22 Transfusion 2 25 7 17 9 42 None Apparent/Unknown 1 24 0 4 1 28 TOTAL 207 1,332 9 43 216 1,375
PEDIATRIC CASES
MALES FEMALES TOTAL Feb. Year Feb. Year Feb. Year Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 2 0 0 0 2 Parent at Risk 1 4 0 3 1 7 Transfusion 2 6 1 3 3 9 None Apparent/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 3 12 1 6 4 18
CASES SINCE 1981: 5,635
DEATHS SINCE 1981: 3,530
* With a person with AIDS or at risk for AIDS
Negative number indicates reclassification
Source: L.A. County Dept. of Health Services
Research: Tracy Thomas
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