HIV/AIDS

Reported Los Angeles County AIDS cases up 89% over past 2 years

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, October 11th, 2004

According to Los Angeles County's most recent "HIV/AIDS Semi-annual Surveillance Summary," the number of reported AIDS cases in Los Angeles County has skyrocketed an astonishing 89% over the past 2 years.

In 2001, there were 1,337 cases of AIDS reported in the county; by 2003, the number had risen to 2,532 reported AIDS cases. This imbalance in reported AIDS case numbers calls into question the overall public health tracking efforts by the county as well as recent - and future-federal funding appropriations for care and services in the county.

In March, federal officials cut $3.3 million in Ryan White Title 1 AIDS funding from L.A. County - an 8.4%...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2004-10-11)

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