RecordWeek 3 of 2016 (18–24 Jan)Outbreaks
India: 12 measles outbreaks in week 3 of 2016, the most since week 16 of 2015.
What happened
- Week 3 of 2016
- 12
- 2015-W16
- 12
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 measles 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
39 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3 of 2016 | 12 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 3 (2016-01-18 to 2016-01-24) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2016-W03, count over 12 rows for all States/UTs: p.2 BH/GPG/2016/3/0051, p.4 GJ/RJK/2016/3/0059, p.5 MP/NIM/2016/3/0066, p.6 MH/GAD/2016/3/0067, p.7 UP/SID/2016/3/0076, p.8 AS/NGO/2016/3/0078, p.8 BH/MZP/2016/3/0081, p.9 DL/STE/2016/3/0083, p.10 MP/GUN/2016/3/0088, p.10 OR/AGL/2016/3/0091, p.11 UP/BUD/2016/3/0092, p.11 UP/PRT/2016/3/0094 |
| Week 16 of 2015 | 12 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2015 week 16 (2015-04-13 to 2015-04-19) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2015-W16, count over 12 rows for all States/UTs: p.2 2015-W16/current/vi, p.2 2015-W16/current/vii, p.3 2015-W16/current/ix, p.3 2015-W16/current/xi, p.3 2015-W16/current/xii, p.3 2015-W16/current/xiii, p.4 2015-W16/current/xix, p.5 2015-W16/current/xxiii, p.5 2015-W16/current/xxv, p.7 2015-W16/late/xxxvii, p.7 2015-W16/late/xxxviii, p.8 2015-W16/late/xxxix |
Source and method
More signals for measles outbreaks in India
- India: 22 measles outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 25 of 2026, against a median of 10 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- India: 27 measles outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 24 of 2026, against a median of 10 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- India: 29 measles outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 23 of 2026, against a median of 12 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- India: 36 measles outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 22 of 2026, against a median of 9 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- India: 28 measles outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 21 of 2026, against a median of 9 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- India: 26 measles outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 20 of 2026, against a median of 7 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, India: 12 measles outbreaks in week 3 of 2016, the most since week 16 of 2015. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 3 (2016-01-18 to 2016-01-24). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/measles-outbreaks--india--2016-w03--record
See also India and 12 in context.