RecordWeek 24 of 2016 (13–19 Jun)Outbreaks
Assam: 8 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 24 of 2016, the most since week 28 of 2015.
What happened
- Week 24 of 2016
- 8
- 2015-W28
- 10
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 deaths in reported outbreaks, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as a deterioration.
Historical context
48 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 24 of 2016 | 8 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 24 (2016-06-13 to 2016-06-19) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2016-W24, No. of Deaths summed over 4 rows for Assam: p.3 AS/KMM/2016/24/1395, p.11 AS/GLP/2016/24/1436, p.11 AS/MAR/2016/24/1437, p.11 AS/NGO/2016/24/1438 |
| Week 28 of 2015 | 10 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2015 week 28 (2015-07-06 to 2015-07-12) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2015-W28, No. of Deaths summed over 2 rows for Assam: p.2 2015-W28/current/iv, p.8 2015-W28/late/xxxiv |
Source and method
More signals for deaths in reported outbreaks in Assam
- Assam: 7 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 36 of 2025, against a median of 2 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Assam: 8 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 35 of 2025, against a median of 2 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Assam: 7 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 33 of 2025, the most since week 32 of 2024.
- Assam: 9 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 30 of 2025, against a median of 4 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Assam: 11 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 28 of 2025, against a median of 3 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Assam: 9 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 27 of 2025, against a median of 4 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Assam: 8 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 24 of 2016, the most since week 28 of 2015. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 24 (2016-06-13 to 2016-06-19). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/outbreak-deaths--assam--2016-w24--record
See also Assam and 8 in context.