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EPISODE · Oct 13, 2025 · 55 MIN

'Hotspotting' trend blamed for surging rates of HIV/AIDS in Fiji

from The Radio National Hour · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A gruesome trend known as ‘hotspotting’ is being blamed for surging rates of HIV/AIDS on the pacific island of Fiji, where children as young as 10 years have contracted the deadly virus after sharing needles. The country’s health minister is warning 3 thousand new cases could be diagnosed this year alone 

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