RecordWeek 49 of 2018 (3–9 Dec)Outbreaks
Meghalaya: 6 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 49 of 2018, the most since week 24 of 2017.
What happened
- Week 49 of 2018
- 6
- 2017-W24
- 9
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
76 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49 of 2018 | 6 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2018 week 49 (2018-12-03 to 2018-12-09) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2018-W49, No. of Deaths summed over 1 row for Meghalaya: p.7 MG/JTH/2018/49/1560 |
| Week 24 of 2017 | 9 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2017 week 24 (2017-06-12 to 2017-06-18) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2017-W24, No. of Deaths summed over 1 row for Meghalaya: p.8 MG/RIB/2017/24/0891 |
Source and method
More signals for deaths in reported outbreaks in Meghalaya
- Meghalaya: 8 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 22 of 2025, against a median of 1 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Meghalaya: 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.
- Meghalaya: 8 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 20 of 2025, against a median of 1 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Meghalaya: 8 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 19 of 2025, against a median of 0 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Meghalaya: 7 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 19 of 2025, the most since week 23 of 2024.
- Meghalaya: 9 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 26 of 2024, against a median of 0 for the same weeks in 2021–23.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Meghalaya: 6 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 49 of 2018, the most since week 24 of 2017. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2018 week 49 (2018-12-03 to 2018-12-09). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/outbreak-deaths--meghalaya--2018-w49--record
See also Meghalaya and 6 in context.