AIDS in Los Angeles County
Patient characteristics for Los Angeles County AIDS cases through December.
ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS
Males Females Total Dec. Year Dec. Year Dec. Year EXPOSURE SOURCE Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Homosexual/Bisexual, male 156 2,315 0 0 156 2,315 Heterosexual IVDU* 7 143 1 40 8 183 Homosexual/Bisexual IVDU 17 185 0 0 17 185 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 6 19 0 1 6 20 Heterosexual Contact 2 34 4 42 6 76 Transfusion -1 25 2 17 2 42 Undetermined 18 158 1 16 19 174 TOTAL 205 2,879 8 116 213 2,995 PEDIATRIC CASES Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 2 3 0 0 2 3 Parent at Risk 1 2 1 9 2 11 Transfusion 0 5 0 2 0 7 Undetermined 0 0 0 1 0 1 TOTAL 3 10 1 12 4 22
CASES SINCE 1981: 14,114 DEATHS SINCE 1981: 9,958 * IVDU is Intravenous Drug User Negative number indicates reclassification Source: L.A. County Dept. of Health Services
Research: Tracy Thomas
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