AIDS in Los Angeles County
Patient characteristics for L.A. County AIDS cases reported in August: Adults and Adolescents
Males Females Total Aug. Year Aug. Year Aug. Year EXPOSURE SOURCE Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Homosexual/Bisexual, male 166 1,449 0 0 166 1,449 Heterosexual IVDU* 15 115 5 30 20 145 Homosexual/Bisexual IVDU 20 147 0 0 20 147 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 1 7 0 1 1 8 Heterosexual Contact 1 18 7 28 8 46 Transfusion 3 22 1 2 4 24 Undetermined 15 148 6 34 21 182 Total 221 1,906 19 95 240 2,001 Pediatric Cases Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 0 0 0 0 0 Parent at Risk -1 5 1 5 0 10 Transfusion 0 3 0 0 0 3 Undetermined 1 2 0 0 1 2 Total 0 10 1 5 1 15
CASES (since 1981) 16,129 DEATHS (since 1981) 11,605 * IVDU is Intravenous Drug User Negative number indicates reclassification Source: L.A. County Dept. of Health Services Research: Tracy Thomas
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