AIDS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Patient characteristics for Los Angeles County AIDS cases ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS
MALES FEMALES TOTAL Nov Year Nov. Year Nov. Year Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Homosexual or Bisexual 99 1,534 0 0 99 1,534 Intravenous Drug User 10 78 4 14 14 92 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 2 7 0 0 2 7 Heterosexual Contact* 0 10 2 20 2 30 Transfusion 0 29 1 19 1 48 None Apparent/Unknown 4 43 1 3 5 46 TOTAL 115 1,701 8 56 123 1,757 PEDIATRIC CASES Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 2 0 0 0 2 Parent at Risk 0 4 0 3 0 7 Transfusion 0 7 1 5 1 12 None Apparent/Unknown 0 0 0 1 0 1 TOTAL 0 13 1 9 1 22
* With a person with AIDS or at risk for AIDS Negative number indicates reclassification
CASES SINCE 1981: 6,021 DEATHS SINCE 1981: 3,714
Source: L.A. County Dept. of Health Services Research: Tracy Thomas
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