RecordWeek 11 of 2018 (12–18 Mar)Outbreaks
India: 17 measles outbreaks in week 11 of 2018, the most in the series, which begins week 1 of 2015.
What happened
- Week 11 of 2018
- 17
- 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
167 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 11 of 2018 | 17 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2018 week 11 (2018-03-12 to 2018-03-18) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2018-W11, count over 17 rows for all States/UTs: p.4 AS/LKM/2018/11/306, p.4 BH/GPG/2018/11/307, p.4 GJ/JNR/2018/11/308, p.4 GJ/POR/2018/11/309, p.5 HR/AMB/2018/11/310, p.5 HR/GRG/2018/11/311, p.7 UP/GHP/2018/11/320, p.7 UP/MAO/2018/11/322, p.7 UP/SID/2018/11/323, p.8 UP/SID/2018/11/324, p.9 GJ/MRB/2018/11/327, p.9 JK/RAI/2018/11/329, p.10 MH/JLN/2018/11/333, p.10 MH/JLN/2018/11/334, p.10 MH/JLN/2018/11/335, p.11 UP/PRT/2018/11/339, p.11 WB/MLD/2018/11/340 |
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: 17 measles outbreaks in week 11 of 2018, 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, 2018 week 11 (2018-03-12 to 2018-03-18). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/measles-outbreaks--india--2018-w11--record
See also India and 17 in context.