AIDS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Patient characteristics for Los Angeles County AIDS cases
MALES FEMALES TOTAL Dec. Year Dec. Year Dec. Year Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS Homosexual or Bisexual 92 1,626 0 0 92 1,626 Intravenous Drug User 11 89 1 15 12 104 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 7 0 0 0 7 Heterosexual Contact* 0 10 3 23 3 33 Transfusion 1 30 1 20 2 50 None Apparent/Unknown 4 47 0 3 4 50 TOTAL 108 1,809 5 61 113 1,870 PEDIATRIC CASES Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 2 0 0 0 2 Parent at Risk 1 5 0 3 1 8 Transfusion 0 7 0 5 0 12 None Apparent/Unknown 0 0 0 1 0 1 TOTAL 1 14 0 9 1 23
* With a person with AIDS or at risk for AIDS Negative number indicates reclassification CASES SINCE 1981 . . . 6,135 DEATHS SINCE 1981 . . . 3,825 Source: L.A. County Dept. of Health Services
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