RecordWeek 4 of 2024 (22–28 Jan)Outbreaks
India: 6 measles outbreaks in week 4 of 2024, the most since week 2 of 2023.
What happened
- Week 4 of 2024
- 6
- 2023-W02
- 7
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
53 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 4 of 2024 | 6 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2024 week 4 (2024-01-22 to 2024-01-28) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2024-W04, count over 6 rows for all States/UTs: p.3 AR/EKM/2024/04/083, p.4 JH/KUT/2024/04/088, p.9 PB/FER/2024/04/103, p.11 MG/EKH/2024/04/0108, p.11 MG/JTH/2024/04/109, p.12 UP/VRN/2024/04/111 |
| Week 2 of 2023 | 7 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2023 week 2 (2023-01-09 to 2023-01-15) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2023-W02, count over 7 rows for all States/UTs: p.7 MH/NAN/2023/02/45, p.7 MH/NAN/2023/02/46, p.8 MH/NAN/2023/02/47, p.8 KL/KOZ/2023/02/48, p.8 MH/PNE/2023/02/49, p.9 UP/KHI/2023/02/50, p.9 WB/BWN/2023/02/51 |
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: 6 measles outbreaks in week 4 of 2024, the most since week 2 of 2023. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2024 week 4 (2024-01-22 to 2024-01-28). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/measles-outbreaks--india--2024-w04--record
See also India and 6 in context.