Tony Gregory
Question:93 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of AIDS and those who have tested positive for HIV in each of the health board areas. [5262/97]
Vol. 475 No. 5
93 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of AIDS and those who have tested positive for HIV in each of the health board areas. [5262/97]
Limerick East): National figures for cases of AIDS and HIV are as follows:
Revised List of AIDS cases up to 31 December 1996 Cases — 577
Homosexuals/Bisexuals |
199 |
IV Drug Users |
246 |
Homo/Bisexual/IVDU |
9 |
Haemophiliacs |
31 |
Heterosexuals |
69 |
Children Born to IV Drug Users |
11 |
Other Children |
6 |
Undetermined |
6 |
577 |
Category |
Total Tests |
Positive Individuals |
Intravenous Drug Users |
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Male |
7,406 |
594 |
Female |
3,134 |
189 |
Unknown |
120 |
14 |
Children at risk |
1,809 |
119 |
Homosexuals |
5,248 |
384 |
Haemophiliacs |
1,125 |
114 |
Haemophiliac Contacts |
74 |
2 |
Hospital Staff/Occupational Hazard/Needlestick |
4,423 |
1 |
*Transfusion |
458 |
2 |
*Blood Donors(specimens referred by BTSB) |
3,014 |
25 |
*Organ Donors |
5,230 |
0 |
*Visa Requests |
12,340 |
2 |
*Insurance |
33,880 |
1 |
*Prisoners |
831 |
18 |
Hetero/Risk Unspecified |
40,542 |
266 |
Total |
119,634 |
1,731 |