AIDS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Patient characteristics for Los Angeles County AIDS cases
ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS
MALES FEMALES TOTAL Sept Year Sept Year Sept Year Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Homosexual or Bisexual 92 1,305 0 0 92 1,305 Intravenous Drug User 5 63 2 9 7 72 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 5 0 0 0 5 Heterosexual Contact* 2 9 0 15 2 24 Transfusion 3 28 0 17 3 45 None Apparent/Unknown 4 28 0 4 4 32 TOTAL 106 1,438 2 45 108 1,483
PEDIATRIC CASES
MALES FEMALES TOTAL Sept Year Sept Year Sept Year Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 2 0 0 0 2 Parent at Risk 0 4 0 3 0 7 Transfusion 0 6 1 4 1 10 None Apparent/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 0 12 1 7 1 19
* With a person with AIDS or at risk for AIDS
CASES SINCE 1981: 5,744
DEATHS SINCE 1981: 3,585
Researcher: Tracy Thomas
Source: L.A. County Dept. of Health Services
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