New Zealand health experts assess risk following Fiji HIV emergency declaration

UPDATE - follow-up to Fiji declares national HIV emergency as Pacific nation grapples with surge in cases - The Guardian: Health experts in New Zealand are responding to Fiji's declaration of a national HIV emergency after a sharp rise in cases. CNN reported that one in 60 people in Fiji now have the virus, driven by a drug crisis that is fueling the outbreak. Public health authorities and organizations like Burnett Foundation Aotearoa have expressed solidarity with Fiji as the Pacific nation tackles the escalating health crisis. Broadcasters and news outlets including RNZ and the BBC have tracked the emergency declaration and are examining what the situation means for neighboring countries like New Zealand.