AIDS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Patient characteristics for Los Angeles County AIDS cases
ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS
MALES FEMALES TOTAL Oct. Year Oct. Year Oct. Year Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Homosexual or Bisexual 130 1,435 0 0 130 1,435 Intravenous Drug User 5 68 1 10 6 78 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 5 0 0 0 5 Heterosexual Contact* 1 10 3 18 4 28 Transfusion 1 29 1 18 2 47 None Apparent/Unknown 11 39 -2 2 9 41 TOTAL 148 1,586 3 48 151 1,634 PEDIATRIC CASES Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 2 0 0 0 2 Parent at Risk 0 4 0 3 0 7 Transfusion 1 7 0 4 1 11 None Apparent/Unknown 0 0 1 1 1 1 TOTAL 1 13 1 8 2 21
* With a person with AIDS or at risk for AIDS Negative number indicates reclassification CASES SINCE 1981 5,897 DEATHS SINCE 1981 3,629 Source: L.A. County Dept. of Health Services Research: Tracy Thomas
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