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Pleurisy used to be a common complication of bacterial infections, such as pneumonia. However, since the introduction of antibiotics, rates of pleurisy have fallen. It is difficult to estimate how many people get pleurisy in England each year. This is because the condition is often mild and resolves itself without treatment, so people do not report symptoms to their GP.
