AIDS in Los Angeles County
Patient characteristics for Los Angeles County AIDS cases:
ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS
Men Women Total July Year July Year July Year EXPOSURE SOURCE Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Homosexual/Bisexual, male 239 1,388 0 0 239 1,388 Heterosexual IVDU* 17 85 1 28 18 113 Homosexual/Bisexual IVDU 18 123 0 0 18 123 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 1 6 0 1 1 7 Heterosexual Contact 2 19 4 17 6 36 Transfusion 0 12 0 9 0 21 Undetermined 13 99 3 8 16 107 TOTAL 290 1,732 8 63 298 1,795 PEDIATRIC CASES Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 0 0 0 0 0 Parent at Risk 0 1 1 2 1 3 Transfusion 2 5 0 0 2 5 Undetermined 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 2 6 1 2 3 8
CASES SINCE 1981: 12,900 DEATHS SINCE 1981: 9,053 Negative number indicates reclassification * IVDU is Intravenous Drug User Source: L.A. County Dept. of Health Services Research: Tracy Thomas
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