AIDS in Los Angeles County
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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
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