Name: _____________________________________________________
HIV and AIDS Crossword
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3. What is the defense system
in the body that fights infections?
6. In the acronym “HIV,” what
does the “I” stand for?
9. What virus destroys CD4
cells?
10. In the acronym “HIV,” what
does the “H” stand for?
11. What type of defense cells
does the HIV virus attach itself to?
12. What type of cells are CD4
helper cells?
14. People can prevent
contracting HIV and later on AIDS
by being what?
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15. A symptom of HIV and AIDS
can be heavy ____ at night, even
if the room is ice cold.
Down
1. The HIV virus can be spread
by this type of device (HINT:
MANY PEOPLE ARE AFRAID OF
THEM
2. The HIV virus can be spread
through what?
4. This advanced stage of HIV
occurs when a person with HIV
has an extremely low number of
CD4 cells.
Date: _______
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5. A symptom of HIV and AIDS
that can be dramatic and is
noticeable after just a few weeks
of contracting the virus.
7. A disease that someone is
more susceptible to get when they
have AIDS? (This disease affects
the surface of the brain). *this is a
challenging question*
8. A symptom of HIV and AIDS
can be a ___ which is persistent
and won’t go away.
13. In the acronym “HIV,” what
does the “V” stand for?