RecordWeek 22 of 2017 (29 May–4 Jun)Outbreaks
Assam: 6 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 22 of 2017, the most since week 25 of 2016.
What happened
- Week 22 of 2017
- 6
- 2016-W25
- 20
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 22 of 2017 | 6 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2017 week 22 (2017-05-29 to 2017-06-04) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2017-W22, No. of Deaths summed over 4 rows for Assam: p.3 AS/DAR/2017/22/0789, p.8 AH/DBG/2017/22/0818, p.9 AS/KOK/2017/22/0819, p.9 AS/SBS/2017/22/0820 |
| Week 25 of 2016 | 20 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 25 (2016-06-20 to 2016-06-26) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2016-W25, No. of Deaths summed over 5 rows for Assam: p.3 AS/JRT/2016/25/1453, p.11 AS/JRT/2016/25/1494, p.11 AS/MAR/2016/25/1495, p.11 AS/SBS/2016/25/1496, p.11 AS/TIN/2016/25/1497 |
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: 6 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 22 of 2017, the most since week 25 of 2016. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2017 week 22 (2017-05-29 to 2017-06-04). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/outbreak-deaths--assam--2017-w22--record
See also Assam and 6 in context.