Fiji declares HIV outbreak a national emergency as cases rise sharply

UPDATE - follow-up to Fiji declares HIV outbreak a national emergency - Nine.com.au: The island nation has now officially declared a national emergency over its surging human immunodeficiency virus numbers, with current figures showing one in every sixty residents is affected by the virus. Public health authorities point to a growing drug crisis as the main driver behind this sharp spike in infections across the popular tourist destination. Officials are urgently working to deploy extra medical resources and intervention programs to manage the escalating health crisis.