RecordWeek 11 of 2017 (13–19 Mar)Outbreaks
India: 13 chickenpox outbreaks in week 11 of 2017, the most since week 20 of 2016.
What happened
- Week 11 of 2017
- 13
- 2016-W20
- 16
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
42 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 11 of 2017 | 13 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2017 week 11 (2017-03-13 to 2017-03-19) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2017-W11, count over 13 rows for all States/UTs: p.3 AS/CRG/2017/11/0334, p.3 BH/PTN/2017/11/0337, p.4 KN/GDG/2017/11/0342, p.5 MH/NAG/2017/11/0345, p.6 UP/CKH/2017/11/0349, p.6 BH/KTH/2017/11/0351, p.7 BH/MBN/2017/11/0352, p.7 BH/PTN/2017/11/0353, p.7 BH/PTN/2017/11/0354, p.7 BH/PTN/2017/11/0355, p.7 KN/TUM/2017/11/0358, p.8 UP/CKH/2017/11/0363, p.8 UP/SID/2017/11/0364 |
| Week 20 of 2016 | 16 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 20 (2016-05-16 to 2016-05-22) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2016-W20, count over 16 rows for all States/UTs: p.3 BH/SMP/2016/20/1130, p.3 BH/VSH/2016/20/1131, p.5 JK/SNR/2016/20/1139, p.7 PB/NWS/2016/20/1151, p.7 PB/NWS/2016/20/1152, p.7 PB/AMT/2016/20/1153, p.8 PB/PTL/2016/20/1154, p.8 PB/JAL/2016/20/1156, p.8 PB/JAL/2016/20/1157, p.9 UP/BBN/2016/20/1162, p.9 UP/BBN/2016/20/1163, p.10 AS/GLP/2016/20/1165, p.10 BH/GPG/2016/20/1166, p.12 UP/CKH/2016/20/1176, p.12 UP/CKH/2016/20/1177, p.12 UP/GRK/2016/20/1178 |
Source and method
More signals for chickenpox outbreaks in India
- India: 18 chickenpox outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 25 of 2026, against a median of 10 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- India: 21 chickenpox outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 24 of 2026, against a median of 13 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- 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.
- India: 47 chickenpox outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 11 of 2026, against a median of 18 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- 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: 13 chickenpox outbreaks in week 11 of 2017, the most since week 20 of 2016. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2017 week 11 (2017-03-13 to 2017-03-19). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/chickenpox-outbreaks--india--2017-w11--record
See also India and 13 in context.