HIV, AIDS crossword

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Across
  1. 4. An antiretroviral drug specifically administered intravenously to the mother during labor to prevent vertical transmission.
  2. 5. Taking antiretroviral drugs after potential exposure to the infection, implemented as soon as possible.
  3. 8. Describing the class of drugs used in cART, PrEP, and PEP that inhibit the virus's ability to replicate.
  4. 10. The level of the virus (HIV RNA) in the patient's blood, monitored during treatment.
  5. 12. The virus that attacks immune system cells, leading to their impairment.
  6. 13. ...- passage or spread of the HIV virus from an infected person to another person.
  7. 14. Red ... - The international symbol of solidarity with people infected with HIV and those ill with AIDS.
  8. 15. A body fluid from an infected patient that is generally considered non-infectious.
  9. 16. ..... period - The phase of HIV infection lasting several years where the patient shows no signs of illness
Down
  1. 1. Infections that only occur when immunity is very weak (e.g., in advanced AIDS).
  2. 2. A symptom of acute retroviral syndrome characterized by swollen lymph nodes
  3. 3. Taking antiretroviral drugs before potential exposure to limit the risk of HIV infection in healthy people
  4. 6. A substance which slows down or prevents a particular chemical reaction
  5. 7. HPV and HIV, e.g.
  6. 9. The continent that accounts for two-thirds of global HIV cases.
  7. 11. The chronic infectious disease and full-blown acquired immunodeficiency syndrome caused by the HIV virus.