AIDS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Patient characteristics for Los Angeles County AIDS cases:
ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS
EXPOSURE SOURCE
Males Females Total July Year July Year July Year Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Homosexual/Bisexual, male 228 1,145 0 0 228 1,145 Heterosexual IVDU* 17 66 1 12 18 78 Homosexual/Bisexual IVDU 17 80 0 0 17 80 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 2 6 0 0 2 6 Heterosexual Contact 3 8 4 15 7 23 Transfusion 1 12 1 10 2 22 Undetermined 20 80 4 11 24 91 TOTAL 288 1,397 10 48 298 1,445
PEDIATRIC CASES
Males Females Total July Year July Year July Year Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 0 0 0 0 0 Parent at Risk 0 7 1 2 1 9 Transfusion 0 2 0 0 0 2 Undetermined 0 1 0 0 0 1 TOTAL 0 10 1 2 1 12
CASES SINCE 1981: 10,025 * IVDU is Intravenous Drug User DEATHS SINCE 1981: 6,799 Negative number indicates reclassification Source: L.A. County Dept. of Health Services Research: Tracy Thomas
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