RecordWeek 20 of 2016 (16–22 May)Outbreaks
Punjab: 6 chickenpox outbreaks in week 20 of 2016, the most in the series, which begins week 1 of 2015.
What happened
- Week 20 of 2016
- 6
- 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
72 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 20 of 2016 | 6 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 20 (2016-05-16 to 2016-05-22) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2016-W20, count over 6 rows for Punjab: 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 |
Source and method
More signals for chickenpox outbreaks in Punjab
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Punjab: 6 chickenpox outbreaks in week 20 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 20 (2016-05-16 to 2016-05-22). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/chickenpox-outbreaks--punjab--2016-w20--record
See also Punjab and 6 in context.