RecordWeek 14 of 2016 (4–10 Apr)Outbreaks
West Bengal: 5 food poisoning outbreaks in week 14 of 2016, the most in the series, which begins week 1 of 2015.
What happened
- Week 14 of 2016
- 5
- 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 food poisoning 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
66 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 14 of 2016 | 5 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 14 (2016-04-04 to 2016-04-10) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2016-W14, count over 5 rows for West Bengal: p.10 WB/BWN/2016/14/0745, p.11 WB/DRJ/2016/14/0746, p.11 WB/DRJ/2016/14/0747, p.11 WB/NDA/2016/14/0748, p.17 WB/NDA/2016/14/0789 |
Source and method
More signals for food poisoning outbreaks in West Bengal
- West Bengal: 5 food poisoning outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 44 of 2025, against a median of 0 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- West Bengal: 5 food poisoning outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 43 of 2025, against a median of 0 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- West Bengal: 5 food poisoning outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 12 of 2025, against a median of 0 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- West Bengal: 5 food poisoning outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 22 of 2019, against a median of 0 for the same weeks in 2016–18.
- West Bengal: 6 food poisoning outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 21 of 2019, against a median of 1 for the same weeks in 2016–18.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, West Bengal: 5 food poisoning outbreaks in week 14 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 14 (2016-04-04 to 2016-04-10). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/food-poisoning-outbreaks--west-bengal--2016-w14--record
See also West Bengal and 5 in context.