RecordWeek 11 of 2016 (14–20 Mar)Outbreaks
West Bengal: 11 outbreaks reported in week 11 of 2016, the most in the series, which begins week 1 of 2015.
What happened
- Week 11 of 2016
- 11
- series start 2015-W01
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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
63 consecutive earlier weeks were lower. It extends a run of new highests that began earlier.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 11 of 2016 | 11 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 11 (2016-03-14 to 2016-03-20) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2016-W11, count over 11 rows for West Bengal: p.8 WB/BRB/2016/11/0563, p.8 WB/BWN/2016/11/0564, p.8 WB/MRS/2016/11/0565, p.8 WB/NCP/2016/11/0566, p.8 WB/MDN/2016/11/0567, p.11 WB/MLD/2016/11/0589, p.12 WB/MLD/2016/11/0590, p.12 WB/MLD/2016/11/0591, p.12 WB/MLD/2016/11/0592, p.12 WB/MLD/2016/11/0593, p.12 WB/MDN/2016/11/0594 |
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: 11 outbreaks reported in week 11 of 2016, the most in the series, which begins week 1 of 2015. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 11 (2016-03-14 to 2016-03-20). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/outbreaks-reported--west-bengal--2016-w11--record
See also West Bengal and 11 in context.