Two Frankfurt airport workers die after contracting malaria
Two workers at Frankfurt airport have died after contracting malaria from a mosquito believed to have arrived on a plane. The city’s health authority confirmed the deaths, while several other workers are being treated in hospital. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) identified an imported Anopheles mosquito as the likely source. The incident has prompted increased mosquito control measures at the airport.
Highlights
- Two Frankfurt airport workers died after catching malaria from a suspected imported mosquito.
- Six workers in total were infected, with four still receiving hospital treatment.
- The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) pointed to an Anopheles mosquito brought in by an aircraft as the probable cause.
- Germany’s last airport-based malaria outbreak was in 2023, according to the RKI.
- Mosquito traps have been set up at the airport, and the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp will analyze blood samples.
