RecordWeek 17 of 2024 (22–28 Apr)Outbreaks
Jharkhand: 5 chickenpox outbreaks in week 17 of 2024, the most since week 7 of 2020.
What happened
- Week 17 of 2024
- 5
- 2020-W07
- 6
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
217 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17 of 2024 | 5 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2024 week 17 (2024-04-22 to 2024-04-28) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2024-W17, count over 5 rows for Jharkhand: p.8 JH/DMK/2024/17/735, p.9 JH/DMK/2024/17/736, p.9 JH/ESI/2024/17/737, p.10 JH/SAK/2024/17/739, p.27 JH/GIR/2024/17/789 |
| Week 7 of 2020 | 6 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2020 week 7 (2020-02-10 to 2020-02-16) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2020-W07, count over 6 rows for Jharkhand: p.4 JH/ESI/2020/07/0123, p.5 JH/KUT/2020/07/0124, p.7 JH/ESI/2020/07/0137, p.8 JH/SAK/2020/07/0138, p.8 JH/SAK/2020/07/0139, p.8 JH/SAK/2020/07/0140 |
Source and method
More signals for chickenpox outbreaks in Jharkhand
- Jharkhand: 7 chickenpox outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 31 of 2026, against a median of 1 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Jharkhand: 7 chickenpox outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 30 of 2026, against a median of 2 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Jharkhand: 9 chickenpox outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 24 of 2026, against a median of 2 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Jharkhand: 7 chickenpox outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 23 of 2026, against a median of 2 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Jharkhand: 8 chickenpox outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 16 of 2026, against a median of 3 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Jharkhand: 7 chickenpox outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 4 of 2026, against a median of 2 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Jharkhand: 5 chickenpox outbreaks in week 17 of 2024, the most since week 7 of 2020. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2024 week 17 (2024-04-22 to 2024-04-28). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/chickenpox-outbreaks--jharkhand--2024-w17--record
See also Jharkhand and 5 in context.