Fiji Declares a National Emergency as H.I.V. Cases Skyrocket NYT: Science By: Zane Irwin 16 September 2026 at 17:44 Surging drug use has contributed to an epidemic in the Pacific island nation, where one in 60 adults is estimated to be living with the virus. Β© Agence France-Presse β Getty ImagesAn H.I.V. awareness poster displayed in Suva, Fiji, in April. The nation recorded more than 2,000 new cases in 2025, 16 times as many as in 2019, officials said.