AIDS in Los Angeles County

Patient characteristics for L.A. County AIDS cases reported in April:

Adults and Adolescents

Males Females Total Apr. Year Apr. Year Apr. Year EXPOSURE SOURCE Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Homosexual/Bisexual, male 164 762 0 0 164 762 Heterosexual IVDU* 13 47 2 12 15 59 Homosexual/Bisexual IVDU 16 68 0 0 16 68 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 2 4 0 0 2 4 Heterosexual Contact 1 10 4 8 5 18 Transfusion 0 10 0 2 0 12 Undetermined 15 54 3 9 18 63 Total 211 955 9 31 220 986

Pediatric Cases

Males Females Total Apr. Year Apr. Year Apr. Year EXPOSURE SOURCE Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 0 0 0 0 0 Parent at Risk 1 5 0 2 1 7 Transfusion 1 1 0 0 1 1 Undetermined 0 2 1 1 1 3 Total 2 8 1 3 3 11

* IVDU is Intravenous Drug User

CASES (since 1981): 15,110

DEATHS (since 1981): 10,806

Source: L.A. County Dept. of Health Services