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AIDS in Los Angeles County

Research: Tracy Thomas

Patient characteristics for Los Angeles County AIDS cases through January:

ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS

Males Females Total Jan. Year Jan. Year Jan. Year EXPOSURE SOURCE Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Homosexual/Bisexual, male 203 203 0 0 203 203 Heterosexual IVDU* 13 13 6 6 19 19 Homosexual/Bisexual IVDU 17 17 0 0 17 17 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heterosexual Contact 4 4 0 0 4 4 Transfusion 5 5 1 1 6 6 Undetermined 3 3 2 2 5 5 TOTAL 245 245 9 9 254 254

PEDIATRIC CASES

Males Females Total Jan. Year Jan. Year Jan. Year EXPOSURE SOURCE Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 0 0 0 0 0 Parent at Risk 2 2 1 1 3 3 Transfusion 0 0 0 0 0 0 Undetermined 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 2 2 1 1 3 3

CASES SINCE 1981: 14,371

DEATHS SINCE 1981: 10,202

* IVDU is Intravenous Drug User

Negative number indicates reclassification

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

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