A popular honeymoon destination is the site of the Pacific’s fastest-growing HIV epidemic, with officials pointing to rising meth use as a key driver.
In Fiji, HIV/AIDS cases are projected to double this year to more than 3,000, according to UNAIDS and Fiji’s Ministry of Health.
Officials say drug use is fueling the surge across the Pacific island nation.
In December, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a rapid assessment detecting unsafe injecting practices.
These practices can put people who inject drugs in Fiji at an increased risk of HIV transmission.
The “Bluetooth trend” has impacted the spread — with individuals injecting the blood of an already intoxicated person to achieve a high when they cannot afford their own drugs.
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