HIV epidemic explodes in popular honeymoon destination as crystal meth use surges

Fiji's HIV cases are surging, with 1,583 new infections in 2024 as crystal meth use and unsafe injection practices fuel Pacific island nation's health crisis.

The island paradise with the world’s fastest growing HIV epidemic

Ben took his drugs ‘on the rocks’. Instead of diluting the methamphetamine with water, he’d draw blood into a syringe, ...

Bangor church launches pilot syringe program to address HIV outbreak in Penobscot County

In response to a spike in HIV in Penobscot County, the Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor and Needlepoint Sanctuary are ...

Island Paradise Sees Fast-Growing HIV Outbreak Fueled by Meth Epidemic

Fiji is in the grips of the fastest growing HIV outbreak in the world, with half of those infected contracting the virus from ...
The Boston Globe

Maine sought federal help amid its largest HIV outbreak in state history. It’s still waiting.

BANGOR — Steven Cronk, 41, sleeps among a row of tattered, sun-bleached tents that cling to a small strip of land between this city’s rusting railroad tracks and the Penobscot River. He estimated that ...
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Fiji’s hidden crisis: Drug epidemic sparks world’s fastest-growing HIV outbreak

Beyond the luxury resorts and crystal waters, the South Pacific nation of Fiji is currently grappling with the world’s most aggressive HIV outbreak. This public health crisis is tied directly […] ...