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Blood Sharing Linked to Surge in H.I.V. Cases

10/9/2025

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Summary

Story summary

Bluetoothing involves injecting blood from other drug users and is linked to rising Human Immunodeficiency Virus (H.I.V.) rates.
It is riskier than sharing needles and common in high-poverty Africa and Asia.
In Fiji, new H.I.V. infections surged tenfold from 2014 to 2024, with blood-sharing identified.
People aged 15-34 are most affected; many contract H.I.V. through shared needles.

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Story summary

Bluetoothing involves injecting blood from other drug users and is linked to rising Human Immunodeficiency Virus (H.I.V.) rates.
It is riskier than sharing needles and common in high-poverty Africa and Asia.
In Fiji, new H.I.V. infections surged tenfold from 2014 to 2024, with blood-sharing identified.
People aged 15-34 are most affected; many contract H.I.V. through shared needles.