RecordWeek 7 of 2026 (9–15 Feb)Outbreaks
India: 14 chickenpox outbreaks in week 7 of 2026, the most since week 8 of 2025.
What happened
- Week 7 of 2026
- 14
- 2025-W08
- 14
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
50 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 7 of 2026 | 14 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2026 week 7 (2026-02-09 to 2026-02-15) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2026-W07, count over 14 rows for all States/UTs: p.4 CT/RAI/2026/7/205, p.5 GA/SOU/2026/7/206, p.10 JH/PAL/2026/7/216, p.12 KN/GAD/2026/7/219, p.15 KL/ERN/2026/7/224, p.17 KL/KOT/2026/7/226, p.17 KL/THI/2026/7/227, p.19 MP/PAN/2026/7/230, p.22 TN/ERO/2026/7/237, p.23 TN/KRI/2026/7/238, p.23 TN/NAM/2026/7/239, p.24 TN/PER/2026/7/240, p.24 TN/TEN/2026/7/241, p.25 TN/TIR/2026/7/242 |
| Week 8 of 2025 | 14 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2025 week 8 (2025-02-17 to 2025-02-23) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2025-W08, count over 14 rows for all States/UTs: p.4 AS/NAL/2025/08/295, p.5 AS/NLB/2025/08/296, p.7 JH/DUM/2025/08/305, p.8 JH/HAZ/2025/08/306, p.8 KN/BAG/2025/08/307, p.10 KL/ERN/2025/08/312, p.16 MG/SWH/2025/08/331, p.16 MG/WGH/2025/08/332, p.17 OR/JHR/2025/08/334, p.19 TN/KAL/2025/08/339, p.19 TN/PDK/2025/08/342, p.20 TN/SAL/2025/08/343, p.20 TN/THI/2025/08/344, p.22 JH/KOD/2025/08/349 |
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: 14 chickenpox outbreaks in week 7 of 2026, the most since week 8 of 2025. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2026 week 7 (2026-02-09 to 2026-02-15). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/chickenpox-outbreaks--india--2026-w07--record
See also India and 14 in context.