AIDS in Los Angeles County
Patient characteristics for Los Angeles County AIDS cases:
ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS
Males Females Total Apr. Year Apr. Year Apr. Year EXPOSURE SOURCE Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Homosexual/Bisexual, male 276 769 0 0 276 769 Heterosexual IVDU* 16 46 8 16 24 62 Homosexual/Bisexual IVDU 26 71 0 0 26 71 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 2 1 1 1 3 Heterosexual Contact 3 12 2 8 5 20 Transfusion 5 9 2 5 7 14 Undetermined 22 64 1 5 23 69 TOTAL 348 973 14 35 362 1,008
PEDIATRIC CASES
Males Females Total Apr. Year Apr. Year Apr. Year EXPOSURE SOURCE Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 0 0 0 0 0 Parent at Risk 0 0 0 1 0 1 Transfusion 1 2 0 0 1 2 Undetermined 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 1 2 0 1 1 3
CASES SINCE 1981: 12,108
DEATHS SINCE 1981: 8,266
* IVDU is Intravenous Drug User
Negative number indicates reclassification
Source: L.A. County Dept. of Health Services
Research: Tracy Thomas
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