RecordWeek 16 of 2026 (13–19 Apr)Outbreaks
West Bengal: 6 outbreaks reported in week 16 of 2026, the most since week 18 of 2025.
What happened
- Week 16 of 2026
- 6
- 2025-W18
- 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
49 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16 of 2026 | 6 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2026 week 16 (2026-04-13 to 2026-04-19) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2026-W16, count over 6 rows for West Bengal: p.15 WB/PAR/2026/16/649, p.16 WB/ALI/2026/16/650, p.16 WB/COO/2026/16/651, p.17 WB/MED/2026/16/652, p.19 WB/PUR/2026/16/655, p.20 WB/PUR/2026/16/656 |
| Week 18 of 2025 | 6 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2025 week 18 (2025-04-28 to 2025-05-04) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2025-W18, count over 6 rows for West Bengal: p.19 WB/PAR/2025/18/776, p.19 WB/HOO/2025/18/777, p.19 WB/HOO/2025/18/778, p.20 WB/JHA/2025/18/779, p.20 WB/MUR/2025/18/780, p.20 WB/MUR/2025/18/781 |
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: 12 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 12 of 2026, against a median of 6 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- West Bengal: 13 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 11 of 2026, against a median of 4 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, West Bengal: 6 outbreaks reported in week 16 of 2026, the most since week 18 of 2025. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2026 week 16 (2026-04-13 to 2026-04-19). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/outbreaks-reported--west-bengal--2026-w16--record
See also West Bengal and 6 in context.