RecordWeek 15 of 2018 (9–15 Apr)Outbreaks
India: 18 measles outbreaks in week 15 of 2018, the most in the series, which begins week 1 of 2015.
What happened
- Week 15 of 2018
- 18
- 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
171 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 15 of 2018 | 18 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2018 week 15 (2018-04-09 to 2018-04-15) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2018-W15, count over 18 rows for all States/UTs: p.4 AS/NGO/2018/15/454, p.4 BH/JAH/2018/15/455, p.4 HR/MWT/2018/15/456, p.5 JH/DHN/2018/15/459, p.6 MP/KHR/2018/15/467, p.7 RJ/ALW/2018/15/471, p.7 UP/ALI/2018/15/472, p.8 UP/JHN/2018/15/474, p.9 JH/DMK/2018/15/478, p.9 UP/SHJ/2018/15/479, p.9 UP/SID/2018/15/480, p.9 UP/KSN/2018/15/481, p.9 UP/PRT/2018/15/482, p.10 UP/RBL/2018/15/483, p.10 UP/KAJ/2018/15/484, p.11 UP/BUD/2018/15/485, p.11 RJ/ALW/2018/15/486 and 1 more |
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.
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- 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: 18 measles outbreaks in week 15 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 15 (2018-04-09 to 2018-04-15). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/measles-outbreaks--india--2018-w15--record
See also India and 18 in context.