Frankfurt Airport worker dies after malaria infection
An unusual cluster of malaria cases at Frankfurt Airport infected six employees, one fatally. It is thought to have been caused by a mosquito brought in on an aircraft.
Two Frankfurt Airport employees have passed away after contracting malaria, according to health officials and Fraport, the airport operator. The first fatality occurred in July, with the cause of death initially unclear. The second death was reported in August. This marks a rare outbreak of "airport malaria," as six employees were infected despite not traveling to malaria-risk regions.
Four others are recovering well. Fraport confirmed the latest death on Wednesday, expressing deepest sympathy to the employee's relatives. The infections are believed to have been transmitted by an infected mosquito brought into Germany on an aircraft. Malaria, a life-threatening disease, is primarily a concern in sub-Saharan Africa, but the risk to Frankfurt's population is deemed negligible. Mosquito traps have been installed at the airport to monitor the situation.
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