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Fiji Declares a National Emergency as H.I.V. Cases Skyrocket

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  1. 17 September
  2. Latest17 Sept, 11:27

    Fiji declares national HIV crisis as new cases spike

    Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency after a surge in new cases, with the government and international agencies racing to contain a crisis driven by sexual transmission and injection drug use.

    EuronewsEuronews
  3. Follow-up17 Sept, 01:43

    Fiji declares national HIV emergency as Pacific nation grapples with surge in cases

    Government estimates that one in 60 adults in Fiji now living with HIV, as escalating use of methamphetamine fuels ‘epidemic’ Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency amid a spike in infections as the Pacific nation grapples with a correlating rise in methamphetamine use. The country’s health and medical services minister, Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu, said in a statement on social media that an outbreak-level response was no longer sufficient to address what he described an “epidemic”. Continue reading...

    The GuardianThe Guardian•Kate Lamb
  4. 16 September
  5. First seen16 Sept, 21:44

    Fiji Declares a National Emergency as H.I.V. Cases Skyrocket

    Surging drug use has contributed to an epidemic in the Pacific island nation, where one in 60 adults is estimated to be living with the virus.

    The New York TimesThe New York Times•Zane Irwin