Fiji declares state of emergency over rapid rise in HIV cases

UPDATE - follow-up to Fiji declares national HIV emergency as cases soar - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Fiji has declared a national emergency over a sharp rise in HIV cases. The island nation is taking urgent steps to stop the outbreak. Global health group UNAIDS has stepped in to help. UNAIDS will support Fiji as it sets up new measures to tackle the crisis and strengthen its health response. The surge in cases has also hit the country's tourism areas hard, putting local officials on high alert as they try to control the spread of the virus.