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Fiji HIV outbreak emergency 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 18
SEP 19 · Day 2
Honeymoon destination declares national emergency over HIV surge
Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency.
Fifty-nine infants were born with HIV in Fiji in 2025.
There were 1,226 new HIV cases indicated in the first six months of 2025 in Fiji.
SEP 18 · Day 1
Fiji declares HIV emergency as cases surge
Fiji has a population of fewer than one million people.
UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said Fiji's crisis is a stark reminder that AIDS is not over.
Fiji Health Minister Antonio Lalabalavu said HIV in Fiji is now a national crisis and the government is treating it like one.