RecordWeek 20 of 2019 (13–19 May)Outbreaks
Kerala: 6 outbreaks reported in week 20 of 2019, the most since week 50 of 2016.
What happened
- Week 20 of 2019
- 6
- 2016-W50
- 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 outbreaks reported, 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
125 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20 of 2019 | 6 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2019 week 20 (2019-05-13 to 2019-05-19) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2019-W20, count over 6 rows for Kerala: p.6 KL/ERN/2019/20/0517, p.6 KL/KOA/2019/20/0518, p.6 KL/KNR/2019/20/0519, p.7 KL/THI/2019/20/0520, p.11 KL/KOZ/2019/20/0535, p.11 KL/MLP/2019/20/0536 |
| Week 50 of 2016 | 7 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 50 (2016-12-12 to 2016-12-18) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2016-W50, count over 7 rows for Kerala: p.6 KL/ERN/2016/50/2617, p.6 KL/ERN/2016/50/2618, p.6 KL/KTM/2016/50/2619, p.6 KL/KOZ/2016/50/2620, p.6 KL/MLP/2016/50/2621, p.6 KL/PLK/2016/50/2622, p.7 KL/PLK/2016/50/2623 |
Source and method
More signals for outbreaks reported in Kerala
- Kerala: 33 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 32 of 2026, against a median of 22 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Kerala: 36 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 29 of 2026, against a median of 24 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Kerala: 37 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 28 of 2026, against a median of 23 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Kerala: 48 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 27 of 2026, against a median of 24 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Kerala: 47 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 26 of 2026, against a median of 24 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Kerala: 42 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 25 of 2026, against a median of 25 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Kerala: 6 outbreaks reported in week 20 of 2019, the most since week 50 of 2016. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2019 week 20 (2019-05-13 to 2019-05-19). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/outbreaks-reported--kerala--2019-w20--record
See also Kerala and 6 in context.