RecordWeek 4 of 2026 (19–25 Jan)Outbreaks
India: 7 measles outbreaks in week 4 of 2026, the most since week 23 of 2024.
What happened
- Week 4 of 2026
- 7
- 2024-W23
- 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
84 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 4 of 2026 | 7 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2026 week 4 (2026-01-19 to 2026-01-25) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2026-W04, count over 7 rows for all States/UTs: p.3 BH/PUR/2026/4/84, p.3 BH/PUR/2026/4/85, p.13 MP/ASH/2026/4/103, p.13 MP/MOR/2026/4/104, p.20 CT/BAL/2026/4/117, p.20 GJ/PAN/2026/4/118, p.22 MP/JHA/2026/4/122 |
| Week 23 of 2024 | 7 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2024 week 23 (2024-06-03 to 2024-06-09) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2024-W23, count over 7 rows for all States/UTs: p.6 JH/WSI/2024/23/1124, p.10 MP/SHR/2024/23/1137, p.12 MG/EKH/2024/23/1144, p.15 OR/KDL/2024/23/1151, p.16 OR/RAY/2024/23/1154, p.20 BH/GYA/2024/23/1164, p.21 JH/LOH/2024/23/1168 |
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: 7 measles outbreaks in week 4 of 2026, the most since week 23 of 2024. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2026 week 4 (2026-01-19 to 2026-01-25). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/measles-outbreaks--india--2026-w04--record
See also India and 7 in context.