RecordWeek 44 of 2021 (1–7 Nov)Outbreaks
India: 5 measles outbreaks in week 44 of 2021, the most since week 10 of 2020.
What happened
- Week 44 of 2021
- 5
- 2020-W10
- 5
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
85 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 44 of 2021 | 5 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2021 week 44 (2021-11-01 to 2021-11-07) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2021-W44, count over 5 rows for all States/UTs: p.4 UP/LAL/2021/44/0615, p.5 UP/MRZ/2021/44/0616, p.5 UP/PRT/2021/44/0617, p.5 UP/PRT/2021/44/0618, p.5 UP/PRT/2021/44/0619 |
| Week 10 of 2020 | 5 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2020 week 10 (2020-03-02 to 2020-03-08) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2020-W10, count over 5 rows for all States/UTs: p.3 AS/KRG/2020/10/0210, p.3 BH/PAC/2020/10/0212, p.4 JH/DEO/2020/10/0217, p.4 KN/DHA/2020/10/0218, p.9 DL/DLT/2020/10/0238 |
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: 5 measles outbreaks in week 44 of 2021, the most since week 10 of 2020. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2021 week 44 (2021-11-01 to 2021-11-07). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/measles-outbreaks--india--2021-w44--record
See also India and 5 in context.