INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
With an incidence rate of 279 cases per 100,000 residents, the threshold of 300 looms close.The decree speeds up action, securing federal
funds and slashing red tape for 645 municipalities
Numbers tell a grim story, yet they shift yearly
Last year, the state recorded 198,657 cases and 160 deaths, peaking in May.Now, experts predict an earlier surge by mid-April, driven by
rains and the rare serotype 3 virus, unseen here for 17 years
(Photo Internet reproduction)Vaccines offer hope, but supply lags
The emergency unlocks resources, but success hinges on public action.With 82,908 cases and 233 deaths still under review, the outbreak tests
The narrative unfolds as a race against nature and time.
