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AIDS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

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Researcher: Tracy Thomas

Patient characteristics for L.A. County AIDS cases through February:

ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS

Males Females Total Feb. Year Feb. Year Feb. Year EXPOSURE SOURCE Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Homosexual/Bisexual, male 211 414 0 0 211 414 Heterosexual IVDU* 11 24 0 6 11 30 Homosexual/Bisexual IVDU 19 36 0 0 19 36 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heterosexual Contact 3 7 4 4 7 11 Transfusion 3 8 0 1 3 9 Undetermined 15 18 3 5 18 23 Total 262 507 7 16 269 523

Pediatric Cases

Males Females Total Feb. Year Feb. Year Feb. Year Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 0 0 0 0 0 Parent at Risk 2 4 0 1 2 5 Transfusion 0 0 0 0 0 0 Undetermined 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 2 4 0 1 2 5

CASES (since 1981): 14,642 DEATHS (since 1981): 10,339 * IVDU is Intravenous Drug User Source: L.A. County Dept. of Health Services

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