AIDS in Los Angeles County
Patient characteristics for L.A. County AIDS cases reported in February:
Adults and Adolescents
Males Females Total Feb. Year Feb. Year Feb. Year EXPOSURE SOURCE Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Male-Male 316 573 0 0 316 573 Sexual Contact Injection Drug 21 45 3 8 24 53 User(IDU) Male-Male Sex/IDU 27 43 0 0 27 43 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 1 2 0 0 1 2 Heterosexual Contact 4 6 15 30 19 36 Transfusion Recipient 2 5 2 3 4 8 Undetermined 36 67 6 17 42 84 Total 407 741 26 58 433 799
Pediatric Cases
Males Females T Feb. Year Feb. Year Feb. EXPOSURE SOURCE Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 0 0 0 0 Mother With/at Risk for HIV 0 0 0 0 0 Transfusion Recipient 0 0 0 0 0 Undetermined 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0
otal Year EXPOSURE SOURCE to Date Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 Mother With/at Risk for HIV 0 Transfusion Recipient 0 Undetermined 0 Total 0
CASES (since 1981): 24,419
DEATHS (since 1981): 15,800
Source: Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
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