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AIDS in Los Angeles County

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Research: Tracy Thomas

Patient characteristics for Los Angeles County AIDS cases:

ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS

Males Females Total Nov. Year Nov. Year Nov. Year EXPOSURE SOURCE Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Homosexual/Bisexual, male 192 2,159 0 0 192 2,159 Heterosexual IVDU* 14 136 5 39 19 175 Homosexual/Bisexual IVDU 14 168 0 0 14 168 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 13 0 1 0 14 Heterosexual Contact 4 32 8 38 12 70 Transfusion 3 26 2 15 5 41 Undetermined 7 140 1 15 8 155 TOTAL 234 2,674 16 108 250 2,782

PEDIATRIC CASES

Males Females Total Nov. Year Nov. Year Nov. Year EXPOSURE SOURCE Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 1 0 0 0 1 Parent at Risk 0 1 0 8 0 9 Transfusion 0 5 0 2 0 7 Undetermined 0 0 0 1 0 1 TOTAL 0 7 0 11 0 18

CASES SINCE 1981: 13,897 * IVDU is Intravenous Drug User DEATHS SINCE 1981: 9,693 Negative number indicates reclassification Source: L.A. County Dept. of Health Services

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