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2 airport workers die of malaria after mosquito bites on plane

short by / on Saturday, 29 August, 2026
Two workers at Germany's Frankfurt Airport have died after suspected malaria transmission from an imported Anopheles mosquito believed to have arrived on a plane. Four other employees were hospitalized and treated. Authorities say the public risk is extremely low, while mosquito traps and laboratory testing are being used to identify the infection source.
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