RecordWeek 10 of 2016 (7–13 Mar)Outbreaks
West Bengal: 6 outbreaks reported in week 10 of 2016, the most since week 36 of 2015.
What happened
- Week 10 of 2016
- 6
- 2015-W36
- 6
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
26 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 10 of 2016 | 6 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 10 (2016-03-07 to 2016-03-13) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2016-W10, count over 6 rows for West Bengal: p.7 WB/NCP/2016/10/0494, p.7 WB/SPG/2016/10/0495, p.11 WB/HWR/2016/10/0526, p.12 WB/NCP/2016/10/0527, p.12 WB/NCP/2016/10/0528, p.12 WB/SPG/2016/10/0529 |
| Week 36 of 2015 | 6 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2015 week 36 (2015-08-31 to 2015-09-06) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2015-W36, count over 6 rows for West Bengal: p.6 2015-W36/current/xxvii, p.6 2015-W36/current/xxviii, p.6 2015-W36/current/xxix, p.6 2015-W36/current/xxx, p.6 2015-W36/current/xxxi, p.6 2015-W36/current/xxxii |
Source and method
More signals for outbreaks reported in West Bengal
- West Bengal: 12 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 20 of 2026, against a median of 6 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- West Bengal: 15 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 19 of 2026, against a median of 7 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- West Bengal: 16 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 18 of 2026, against a median of 7 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- West Bengal: 13 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 17 of 2026, against a median of 7 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- West Bengal: 6 outbreaks reported in week 16 of 2026, the most since week 18 of 2025.
- West Bengal: 12 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 12 of 2026, against a median of 6 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, West Bengal: 6 outbreaks reported in week 10 of 2016, the most since week 36 of 2015. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 10 (2016-03-07 to 2016-03-13). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/outbreaks-reported--west-bengal--2016-w10--record
See also West Bengal and 6 in context.