1. Adult/Adolescent Annual AIDS Rates by Race/Ethnicity1 and Gender, LAC 2005
Cases per 100,000 - - 1
Results are preliminary. 1Male American Indian/Alaskan Native rates not shown due to small numbers. LA County HIV Epidemiology Program

2. Persons Living with AIDS in LAC per 1,000 population by Race/Ethnicity*
A count of persons living with AIDS represents AIDS prevalence. Therefore, the statistics shown here are prevalence “rates”.
Remember, a rate measures the impact of a disease in a given population because it takes into account the size of each population. Therefore, although far more Whites and Latinos are living with AIDS in Los Angeles County, Blacks who represent only 10 percent of the general population in this county have been the race/ethnic group that has been most impacted with the highest prevalence rate at 4.3 per 1,000, almost twice the rate of Whites and more than twice that of Latinos.
And American Indians, while comprising a very small percent of the population, have the second highest rate of persons living with AIDS at 3.2 per 1,000.
Rates are based on year 2004 population estimates. LA County HIV Epidemiology Program, 6/2006 2 2

3. Mode of Exposure for Men and Women With AIDS in LAC, as of 12/31/2005
*Other includes Hemophilia/Transfusion/Transplant and Mother w/at HIV risk
Source: HIV Epidemiology Program, LAC/DHS, data as of 6/2006.

4. HIV Among Women in Los Angeles County
There are currently 4,990 women living with HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles County
2,879 or 58% are of childbearing age (15-44 years old)
Between , there were 619 infants reported born to HIV+ mothers in LAC; representing an average of 103 HIV exposures per year.
*As of 12/31/2007
Data provided by A. Naghadi, LAC HIV Epidemiology Program

5. HIV/AIDS in LA County
In Los Angeles County, the impact of HIV/AIDS epidemic has been seen among:
Men who have Sex with Men (MSM)
Woman at Sexual Risk
Communities of color 5

6. Prevention Sexual Transmission Abstinence Safer Sex Needle Use
Male Condom
Female Condom
Dental Dams
Needle Use
Not Sharing Needles
Cleaning Needles
3x3x3 Method
Other Harm Reduction Approaches
Needle Exchange

7. It is recommended that HIV+ women do not breastfeed infants.
Prevention
Breast Feeding
It is recommended that HIV+ women do not breastfeed infants.

8. Prevention Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP):
Therapy designed to reduce the possibility of infection with the virus after known exposure.
Primarily intended for prevention in cases where there has been known high risk work related exposure.
PEP may be considered after a sexual exposure under certain conditions.

9. Universal Precautions
Wash hands thoroughly
Wear latex gloves
Use masks and eye protection
Wear a gown
Use resuscitation bag or mouth piece for CPR
Use 1 part bleach to 9 parts water
for blood spills and bodily fluids

10. HIV test looks for antibodies to HIV (1985)
HIV Testing
HIV test looks for antibodies to HIV (1985)
ELISA
Screening test, sensitive: if positive, test run 2x
99.9% accurate
Western Blot Confirmatory test: specifically detects HIV antibodies

11. Ways to Test
Confidential
Anonymous

12. - Rapid test (OraQuick)
Informed Consent
Informed
consent 13
years old
- Oral test (OraSure)
- Rapid test (OraQuick) 12
years old
- Blood test

13. Jason, MPH, OAPP (213) 351-8334, jdawson@ph.lacounty.gov
For More Information
Jason, MPH, OAPP (213) ,