RecordWeek 3 of 2018 (15–21 Jan)Outbreaks
India: 9 measles outbreaks in week 3 of 2018, the most since week 22 of 2017.
What happened
- Week 3 of 2018
- 9
- 2017-W22
- 9
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
32 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3 of 2018 | 9 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2018 week 3 (2018-01-15 to 2018-01-21) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2018-W03, count over 9 rows for all States/UTs: p.3 AS/GLP/2018/03/0046, p.3 BH/NAW/2018/03/0047, p.3 JH/GDA/2018/03/0049, p.6 BH/NAW/2018/03/0059, p.6 DL/DLN/2018/03/0063, p.6 GJ/BVN/2018/03/0064, p.7 JH/ESI/2018/03/0066, p.8 RJ/ALW/2018/03/0070, p.8 UP/JLA/2018/03/0072 |
| Week 22 of 2017 | 9 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2017 week 22 (2017-05-29 to 2017-06-04) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2017-W22, count over 9 rows for all States/UTs: p.4 JK/PWM/2017/22/0796, p.5 JH/ESI/2017/22/0797, p.7 RJ/JSM/2017/22/0810, p.7 UP/ALI/2017/22/0813, p.8 UP/ALI/2017/22/0814, p.9 AS/KOK/2017/22/0819, p.9 JH/DMK/2017/22/0824, p.10 UP/ALI/2017/22/0831, p.11 UP/ADK/2017/22/0832 |
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: 9 measles outbreaks in week 3 of 2018, the most since week 22 of 2017. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2018 week 3 (2018-01-15 to 2018-01-21). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/measles-outbreaks--india--2018-w03--record
See also India and 9 in context.