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Fiji declares HIV a national crisis as diagnoses surge

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WELLINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Fiji has declared HIV a national crisis after new diagnoses climbed 27% last year, intensifying concern that an epidemic once concentrated among people who inject drugs is spreading more widely through the Pacific island nation. One in 60 adults in the tiny Pacific nation of less than a million people are living with the virus. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • WELLINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Fiji has declared HIV a national crisis after new diagnoses climbed 27% last year, intensifying concern that an epidemic once concentrated among people who inject drugs is spreading more widely through the Pacific island nation.S1
  • One in 60 adults in the tiny Pacific nation of less than a million people are living with the virus.S2
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Fiji declares HIV a national crisis as diagnoses surge

WELLINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Fiji has declared HIV a national crisis after new diagnoses climbed 27% last year, intensifying concern that an epidemic once concentrated among peo…

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Fiji declares HIV a national emergency as cases surge

One in 60 adults in the tiny Pacific nation of less than a million people are living with the virus.

Fiji declares HIV a national crisis as diagnoses surge

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The brief

WELLINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Fiji has declared HIV a national crisis after new diagnoses climbed 27% last year, intensifying concern that an epidemic once concentrated among people who inject drugs is spreading more widely through the Pacific island nation. One in 60 adults in the tiny Pacific nation of less than a million people are living with the virus. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • WELLINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Fiji has declared HIV a national crisis after new diagnoses climbed 27% last year, intensifying concern that an epidemic once concentrated among people who inject drugs is spreading more widely through the Pacific island nation.S1
  • One in 60 adults in the tiny Pacific nation of less than a million people are living with the virus.S2
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S1 Dailymaverick 1 report · EN
S2 BBCLead 1 report · EN