AIDS in Los Angeles County
Patient characteristics for L.A. County AIDS cases reported in March:
Adults and Adolescents
Males Females To Mar. Year Mar. Year Mar. EXPOSURE SOURCE Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases Homosexual/Bisexual, male 184 598 0 0 184 Heterosexual IVDU* 10 34 4 10 14 Homosexual/Bisexual IVDU 16 52 0 0 16 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 2 2 0 0 2 Heterosexual Contact 2 9 0 4 2 Transfusion 2 10 1 2 3 Undetermined 21 39 1 6 22 Total 237 744 6 22 243
tal Year EXPOSURE SOURCE to Date Homosexual/Bisexual, male 598 Heterosexual IVDU* 44 Homosexual/Bisexual IVDU 52 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 2 Heterosexual Contact 13 Transfusion 12 Undetermined 45 Total 766
Pediatric Cases
Males Females To Mar. Year Mar. Year Mar. Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 0 0 0 0 Parent at Risk 0 4 1 2 1 Transfusion 0 0 0 0 0 Undetermined 2 2 -1 0 1 Total 2 6 0 2 2
tal Year Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 Parent at Risk 6 Transfusion 0 Undetermined 2 Total 8
CASES (since 1981):14,887 * IVDU is Intravenous Drug User DEATHS (since 1981): 10,531 Negative number indicates reclassification Source: L.A. County Dept. of Health Services Research: Tracy Thomas
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