Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis PrEP
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis PrEP
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis PrEP
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• Infection does not occur instantly after anexposure to HIV– The virus needs to spread throughout the body– This may take up to 3 days after the exposure• The “window of opportunity” for <strong>PrEP</strong>– The brief period of time - after an exposure - where HIVhas not yet spread throughout the body– During this time, <strong>PrEP</strong> may be able to stop HIV fromcausing an infection1212