RecordWeek 3 of 2016 (18–24 Jan)Outbreaks
Bihar: 6 chickenpox outbreaks in week 3 of 2016, the most in the series, which begins week 1 of 2015.
What happened
- Week 3 of 2016
- 6
- series start 2015-W01
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Why it matters
A record says how long it has been since the series was this high or this low. It puts a single value in the context of the whole published history.
For chickenpox outbreaks, neither a rise nor a fall is better in itself, so the observatory marks this movement as unusual rather than good or bad.
Historical context
55 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3 of 2016 | 6 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 3 (2016-01-18 to 2016-01-24) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2016-W03, count over 6 rows for Bihar: p.3 BH/MZP/2016/3/0053, p.3 BH/MZP/2016/3/0054, p.3 BH/SHK/2016/3/0055, p.8 BH/MBN/2016/3/0079, p.8 BH/MZP/2016/3/0080, p.9 BH/PTN/2016/3/0082 |
Source and method
More signals for chickenpox outbreaks in Bihar
- Bihar: 5 chickenpox outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 9 of 2026, against a median of 0 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Bihar: 5 chickenpox outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 8 of 2026, against a median of 0 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Bihar: 6 chickenpox outbreaks in week 5 of 2019, the most since week 16 of 2018.
- Bihar: 8 chickenpox outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 25 of 2018, against a median of 1 for the same weeks in 2015–17.
- Bihar: 8 chickenpox outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 24 of 2018, against a median of 1 for the same weeks in 2015–17.
- Bihar: 8 chickenpox outbreaks in week 14 of 2018, the most since week 14 of 2017.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Bihar: 6 chickenpox outbreaks in week 3 of 2016, the most in the series, which begins week 1 of 2015. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 3 (2016-01-18 to 2016-01-24). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/chickenpox-outbreaks--bihar--2016-w03--record
See also Bihar and 6 in context.