RecordWeek 28 of 2016 (11–17 Jul)Outbreaks
Kerala: 6 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 28 of 2016, the most since week 29 of 2015.
What happened
- Week 28 of 2016
- 6
- 2015-W29
- 55
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
51 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 28 of 2016 | 6 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 28 (2016-07-11 to 2016-07-17) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2016-W28, No. of Deaths summed over 4 rows for Kerala: p.7 KL/ERN/2016/28/1647, p.7 KL/MLP/2016/28/1648, p.8 KL/PLK/2016/28/1649, p.13 KL/MLP/2016/28/1678 |
| Week 29 of 2015 | 55 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2015 week 29 (2015-07-13 to 2015-07-19) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2015-W29, No. of Deaths summed over 4 rows for Kerala: p.4 2015-W29/current/xx, p.5 2015-W29/current/xxi, p.5 2015-W29/current/xxii, p.8 2015-W29/late/xliv |
Source and method
More signals for deaths in reported outbreaks in Kerala
- Kerala: 7 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 24 of 2025, against a median of 0 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Kerala: 6 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 23 of 2025, against a median of 0 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Kerala: 8 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 22 of 2025, against a median of 0 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Kerala: 7 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 21 of 2025, against a median of 1 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Kerala: 5 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 12 of 2024, against a median of 0 for the same weeks in 2021–23.
- Kerala: 6 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 11 of 2024, against a median of 0 for the same weeks in 2021–23.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Kerala: 6 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 28 of 2016, the most since week 29 of 2015. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 28 (2016-07-11 to 2016-07-17). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/outbreak-deaths--kerala--2016-w28--record
See also Kerala and 6 in context.