AIDS in Los Angeles County
Patient characteristics for L.A. County AIDS cases reported in June:
Adults and Adolescents
Males Females Total June Year June Year June Year EXPOSURE SOURCE Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Male-male 250 2,646 0 0 250 2,646 sexual contact Injection drug 37 289 18 89 55 378 user (IDU) Male-male sex/IDU 17 253 0 0 17 253 Hemophilia 3 8 0 1 3 9 /coag disorder Heterosexual 10 48 13 99 23 147 contact Transfusion 2 28 4 21 6 49 recipient Undetermined 5 436 6 75 11 511 Total 324 3,708 41 285 365 3,993
Pediatric Cases
Males Females Total June Year June Year June Year EXPOSURE SOURCE Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Hemophilia 0 0 0 0 0 0 /Coag Disorder Mother with 0 3 1 3 1 6 /at risk for HIV Transfusion 0 1 1 1 1 2 recipient Undetermined -1 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 4 2 4 2 8
CASES (since 1981): 21,122 DEATHS (since 1981): 13,838 Negative number indicates reclassification Research: Tracy Thomas
Source: L.A. County Dept. of Health Services
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