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Georgia Department of Human Resources AIDS Update

PR Newswire - November 30, 1995


ATLANTA, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Cumulative number of AIDS cases in Georgia since 1981, as reported to the Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Epidemiology and Prevention Branch, AIDS Surveillance.

Reported as of Oct. 31, 1995 Cases Deaths

Adults 14,008 Adults 7,970

Children (0-13) 156 Children (0-13) 75

Total 14,164 Total 8,045

Sex Race

Male 12,254 White 5,984

Female 1,910 African American 7,923

Hispanic 235

Other 22

Risk Behavior

IV drug use 2,677

Homosexual/bisexual male contact 7,475

Both IV drug use and homosexual/bisexual male contact 854

Heterosexual contact 1,327

Born to parent with AIDS/HIV 140

*Other 1,691

* People who received contaminated blood or blood products before screening began in March 1985, people who could not be reached for interviewing, and others whose risk factor could not be determined.

CONTACT: Francisca Vassy, DHR Office of Communications, 404-656-4937/ 12:54 EST

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