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Dengue fever vs Influenza

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

Influenza was dispensed 10,556.8× as often as Dengue fever in May 2026 — 63,341 items versus 6 in England.

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Dengue fever · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

63,341items

Influenza · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Dengue fever   ·   ╌ Influenza

0 4.3m 8.6m Mar 2025 Sep 2025 Nov 2025 Dec 2025 Jan 2026 May 2026 Influenza 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 Influenza, May 2026
Measure Dengue fever Influenza
Items, May 2026 6 63,341
Items, last 12 months 17 13,453,106
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £550 £979,036

See the full profile for Dengue fever or Influenza.