New Zealand health experts respond as Fiji faces rapid rise in HIV cases

UPDATE - follow-up to Fiji declares national HIV emergency as Pacific nation grapples with surge in cases - theguardian.com: New Zealand health bodies are reacting to the worsening health situation in Fiji after the Pacific nation declared a national HIV emergency. Medical experts in New Zealand are addressing public concerns over whether the outbreak poses risks to the country, while local support groups offer help. Specifically, the Burnett Foundation Aotearoa has publicly stated it stands in solidarity with Fiji as health workers there try to contain the fast-spreading virus. Reports indicate that one in sixty people in Fiji now carry the virus, with a local drug crisis driving the sharp rise in new infections.