RecordWeek 19 of 2022 (9–15 May)Outbreaks
India: 10 chickenpox outbreaks in week 19 of 2022, the most since week 9 of 2020.
What happened
- Week 19 of 2022
- 10
- 2020-W09
- 10
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
113 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 19 of 2022 | 10 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2022 week 19 (2022-05-09 to 2022-05-15) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2022-W19, count over 10 rows for all States/UTs: p.5 JK/ANG/2022/19/233, p.6 JH/DMK/2022/19/236, p.9 MP/DTA/2022/19/246, p.10 PB/JAL/2022/19/251, p.13 UP/LKW/2022/19/258, p.15 JK/BML/2022/19/263, p.15 JK/BML/2022/19/264, p.15 JH/GML/2022/19/266, p.16 JH/SAK/2022/19/267, p.16 KN/TUM/2022/19/270 |
| Week 9 of 2020 | 10 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2020 week 9 (2020-02-24 to 2020-03-01) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2020-W09, count over 10 rows for all States/UTs: p.3 AS/CRG/2020/09/0178, p.4 AS/TIN/2020/09/0183, p.4 AS/UAL/2020/09/0184, p.4 BH/JAH/2020/09/0185, p.5 JH/PAK/2020/09/0188, p.5 JH/WSI/2020/09/0190, p.7 MP/KHR/2020/09/0197, p.7 MG/SGH/2020/09/0200, p.8 TN/TNJ/2020/09/0205, p.9 UP/GHP/2020/09/0207 |
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: 10 chickenpox outbreaks in week 19 of 2022, the most since week 9 of 2020. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2022 week 19 (2022-05-09 to 2022-05-15). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/chickenpox-outbreaks--india--2022-w19--record
See also India and 10 in context.