What is it with this game? The plot doesn't show up until you have like 1080 pixels that taunt you but you have to judge the distance exactly! WE WANT A WALKTHROUGH!
My policy is "victim denial". Ignore the infected people and isolate them as effectively as possible, just like the real government would do if !!15%!! of the US was dead.
I think it's more effective to ignore the small states and immunize the big ones as soon as possible. It helps with revenue. Also, closing all travel except roads is an effective way to prevent random outbreaks occurring away from the infected zone.
 "PixEvo - The Fountain"){kind=icon}
 "Pandemic: American Swine"){kind=icon}