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Fiji Declares HIV Emergency Amid Methamphetamine Surge

Updated 2026-09-17 02:10 UTC 1 source Negative

Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency due to a surge in cases linked to rising methamphetamine use. The government estimates one in 60 adults is now living with HIV.

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The Guardian
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 countr
2026-09-17 01:43 UTC
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