RecordWeek 31 of 2017 (31 Jul–6 Aug)Outbreaks
West Bengal: 5 outbreaks reported in week 31 of 2017, the most since week 36 of 2016.
What happened
- Week 31 of 2017
- 5
- 2016-W36
- 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
46 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31 of 2017 | 5 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2017 week 31 (2017-07-31 to 2017-08-06) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2017-W31, count over 5 rows for West Bengal: p.8 WB/DKJ/2017/31/1147, p.8 WB/JLP/2017/31/1148, p.9 WB/BWN/2017/31/1157, p.9 WB/BRB/2017/31/1158, p.10 WB/PRL/2017/31/1159 |
| Week 36 of 2016 | 7 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2016 week 36 (2016-09-05 to 2016-09-11) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2016-W36, count over 7 rows for West Bengal: p.9 WB/BNK/2016/36/2151, p.9 WB/MRS/2016/36/2152, p.9 WB/SPG/2016/36/2153, p.13 WB/DKJ/2016/36/2168, p.13 WB/DKJ/2016/36/2169, p.13 WB/DRJ/2016/36/2170, p.13 WB/NDA/2016/36/2171 |
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: 5 outbreaks reported in week 31 of 2017, the most since week 36 of 2016. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2017 week 31 (2017-07-31 to 2017-08-06). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/outbreaks-reported--west-bengal--2017-w31--record
See also West Bengal and 5 in context.