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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 29 May 1990

Vol. 399 No. 3

Written Answers. - AIDS/HIV Statistics.

Ivan Yates

Ceist:

148 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Health the total number of HIV patients (a) nationally and (b) under each category acording to the most recent Departmental statistics; and if he will give a similar breakdown in respect of AIDS patients and deaths relating to AIDS.

The information requested by the Deputy, as of 15 May 1990, is set out below:

HIV Positive Individuals (derived from total samples tested for HIV antibody)

Intravenous Drug Abusers

541

Babies of At-risk Parents

65

Homosexuals/Bisexuals

131

Haemophiliacs

112

Blood Donors

13

Prisoners

12

Unspecified

74

Total

948

Total AIDS Cases Notified — 146

Homosexual/Bisexual

57

IV Drug Abusers

50

Homo/Bisexual/IVDU

7

Haemophiliacs

16

Heterosexuals

5

Babies born to IV Drug Abusers

7

Undetermined

4

Total

146

AIDS Deaths — 63

Homosexuals/Bisexuals

24

IV Drug Abusers

12

Homo/Bisexual/IVDU

6

Haemophiliacs

8

Heterosexuals

4

Babies born to IV Drug Abusers

5

Undetermined

4

Total

63

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