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Fiji declares HIV a national crisis as diagnoses surge
WELLINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Fiji has declared HIV a national crisis after new diagnoses climbed 27% last year, intensifying concern that an epidemic once concentrated among people who inject drugs is spreading more widely through the Pacific island nation.
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WELLINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Fiji has declared HIV a national crisis after new diagnoses climbed 27% last year, intensifying concern that an epidemic once concentrated among people who inject drugs is spreading more widely through the Pacific island nation.
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- September 17, 2026
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