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Dengue fever vs Diphtheria

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated May 2026

Diphtheria was dispensed 3,783.7× as often as Dengue fever in May 2026 — 22,702 items versus 6 in England.

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Dengue fever · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

22,702items

Diphtheria · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Dengue fever versus Diphtheria: national items dispensed by month

▬ Dengue fever   ·   ╌ Diphtheria

0 17k 34k Mar 2025 Sep 2025 Nov 2025 Dec 2025 Jan 2026 May 2026 Diphtheria 6 Mar 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 2 Nov 2025: 3 Dec 2025: 2 Jan 2026: 3 May 2026: 6

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Dengue fever versus Diphtheria, May 2026
Measure Dengue fever Diphtheria
Items, May 2026 6 22,702
Items, last 12 months 17 334,396
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £550 £178,471

See the full profile for Dengue fever or Diphtheria.