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PR Newswire - November 30, 1995
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.
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