So Paulos Health Secretariat reports a staggering 124,038 confirmed dengue cases and 113 deaths as of February 19, 2025.The states emergency decree, announced by Secretary Eleuses Paiva and awaiting Governor Tarcsio de Freitass signature, tackles a crisis nearing epidemic levels.
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.
Already, 59 local governments activated their own alerts, but So Jos do Rio Preto suffers most, logging 35,347 cases and 35 deaths across 102 towns.Meanwhile, So Paulo city reports 5,218 cases and one death, a sharp drop from 2024s 37,715 cases and 28 fatalities.
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.
The state fights back with R$3 million for nebulizers and a R$228 million fund boost since January.So Paulo Sounds Alarm as Dengue Cases Near Epidemic Levels.
(Photo Internet reproduction)Vaccines offer hope, but supply lags.
The Qdenga vaccine reaches only 400,000 of 600,000 targeted kids, while Butantans promising shot awaits 2025 approval.
Meanwhile, 80% of mosquito breeding sites lurk in homes, prompting campaigns like Dengue 100 Doubts to educate residents.Nationally, Brazil faces 218,840 probable cases in 2025, with So Paulo bearing 58.7% of the burden.
The COE coordinates efforts, but summer heat and rain fuel the Aedes aegypti mosquitos spread.
Paiva stresses early diagnosis, yet the health system strains under pressure.Businesses watch closely as this crisis disrupts So Paulo, Brazils economic hub with 44 million people.
The emergency unlocks resources, but success hinges on public action.With 82,908 cases and 233 deaths still under review, the outbreak tests a state already scarred by 2024s record 2 million cases.
The narrative unfolds as a race against nature and time.