AIDS CASES IN ORANGE COUNTY

As of Sept. 11, officials say that a total of 517 AIDS cases have been reported in the county since 1980; 319 of those patients have died. In that same period, 219 cases of ARC (AIDS related complex) have been reported; 11 of those patients have died and 85 have been reclassified as having AIDS. The number of AIDS cases has increased in the county over the past few months, peaking in May with 29. In August, there were 20 new cases.

AIDS transmission among adults Homosexual 69.6% Bisexual 20.6% Heterosexual 2.6% IV drug user 2.4% Hemophiliac 1.6% Transfusion 1.6% Unknown/Pending 1.2% AIDS cases by ethnic group White 86.7% Latino 10.3% Black 2.0% Other 1.1% Source: Orange County HIV Case Registry