RecordWeek 7 of 2016 (15–21 Feb)Outbreaks
India: 16 measles outbreaks in week 7 of 2016, the most in the series, which begins week 1 of 2015.
What happened
- Week 7 of 2016
- 16
- 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 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
59 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 7 of 2016 | 16 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 7 (2016-02-15 to 2016-02-21) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2016-W07, count over 16 rows for all States/UTs: p.3 DL/STE/2016/7/0270, p.3 DL/STE/2016/7/0271, p.6 MH/AKL/2016/7/0287, p.7 OR/KJR/2016/7/0290, p.8 WB/MLD/2016/7/0299, p.10 BH/BHJ/2016/7/0309, p.10 BH/BUX/2016/7/0311, p.11 BH/NAW/2016/7/0318, p.12 BH/NAW/2016/7/0319, p.12 GJ/DBD/2016/7/0321, p.12 GJ/GSN/2016/7/0322, p.13 MH/NAN/2016/7/0331, p.14 RJ/ALW/2016/7/0336, p.15 UP/CKH/2016/7/0339, p.15 UP/CKH/2016/7/0340, p.15 UP/SLT/2016/7/0342 |
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: 16 measles outbreaks in week 7 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 7 (2016-02-15 to 2016-02-21). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/measles-outbreaks--india--2016-w07--record
See also India and 16 in context.