AIDS in Los Angeles County
Patient characteristics for Los Angeles County AIDS cases:
ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS
Males Females T August Year August Year August EXPOSURE SOURCE Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases Homosexual/Bisexual, male 221 1,609 0 0 221 Heterosexual IVDU* 7 92 3 31 10 Homosexual/Bisexual IVDU 12 135 0 0 12 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 3 9 0 1 3 Heterosexual Contact 3 22 3 20 6 Transfusion 3 15 0 9 3 Undetermined 6 105 1 9 7 TOTAL 255 1,987 7 70 262
otal Year EXPOSURE SOURCE to Date Homosexual/Bisexual, male 1,609 Heterosexual IVDU* 123 Homosexual/Bisexual IVDU 135 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 10 Heterosexual Contact 42 Transfusion 24 Undetermined 114 TOTAL 2,057
PEDIATRIC CASES
Males Females T August Year August Year August EXPOSURE SOURCE Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 1 1 0 0 1 Parent at Risk 0 1 2 4 2 Transfusion 0 5 1 1 1 Undetermined 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 1 7 3 5 4
otal Year EXPOSURE SOURCE to Date Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 1 Parent at Risk 5 Transfusion 6 Undetermined 0 TOTAL 12
CASES SINCE 1981: 13,166
DEATHS SINCE 1981: 9,205
* IVDU is Intravenous Drug User
Negative number indicates reclassification.
Source: L.A. County Dept. of Health Services
Research: Tracy Thomas
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