Fiji Faces National Health Crisis As Officials Declare HIV Emergency

UPDATE - follow-up to Fiji declares an HIV emergency and expands testing as cases surge - 1News: Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency following a sharp rise in new infections. Health authorities report that one in every sixty people in the country now has the virus. Officials point to an ongoing drug crisis as a major factor fueling the rapid outbreak. In response to the growing health crisis, the government is actively expanding testing across the islands. Meanwhile, the country's tourism minister has stated that the emergency situation should not stop travelers from visiting the island nation, assuring the public that officials are being very open about the situation.