RecordWeek 8 of 2016 (22–28 Feb)Outbreaks
India: 32 chickenpox outbreaks in week 8 of 2016, the most in the series, which begins week 1 of 2015.
What happened
- Week 8 of 2016
- 32
- 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
60 consecutive earlier weeks were lower. It extends a run of new highests that began earlier.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8 of 2016 | 32 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 8 (2016-02-22 to 2016-02-28) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2016-W08, count over 32 rows for all States/UTs: p.2 BH/GPG/2016/8/0347, p.2 BH/MBN/2016/8/0348, p.2 BH/PTN/2016/8/0349, p.3 BH/PTN/2016/8/0350, p.3 CT/BAS/2016/8/0351, p.3 CT/MNI/2016/8/0352, p.3 DN/DNH/2016/8/0353, p.3 JH/ESI/2016/8/0356, p.4 KN/GDG/2016/8/0361, p.5 KN/KPP/2016/8/0363, p.6 PB/PTL/2016/8/0369, p.6 TN/MDR/2016/8/0371, p.6 TN/MDR/2016/8/0372, p.6 TL/NLN/2016/8/0374, p.8 BH/KTH/2016/8/0381, p.8 BH/MBN/2016/8/0383, p.9 BH/MBN/2016/8/0384 and 15 more |
Source and method
More signals for chickenpox outbreaks in India
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- India: 26 chickenpox outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 16 of 2026, against a median of 17 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- India: 33 chickenpox outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 12 of 2026, against a median of 18 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
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- India: 57 chickenpox outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 10 of 2026, against a median of 17 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, India: 32 chickenpox outbreaks in week 8 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 8 (2016-02-22 to 2016-02-28). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/chickenpox-outbreaks--india--2016-w08--record
See also India and 32 in context.