Malaria kills German airport worker in rare outbreak

Two workers at Frankfurt Airport have died from malaria, with six workers in total infected by mosquitoes believed to have arrived in Germany on aircraft from malaria-endemic regions. According to the Frankfurt city health authority, the first death occurred in early July and the second in August.

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) confirmed an outbreak of four malaria cases among airport workers in mid-July, with the individuals affected falling ill between July 4 and 6. The institute assumed that the infection was transmitted by an infected Anopheles mosquito imported by aircraft.

Mosquito traps have been set up at the airport and mosquitoes have been caught for laboratory examination. The airport operator, Fraport, has provided information to all employees and encouraged them to consult a doctor if they experience any symptoms. The four other infected workers are recovering well and have been treated.

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