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German airport worker dies of malaria from mosquito carried on plane

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CTV News3 hrs ago

According to the RKI, Germany’s last outbreak of airport-based malaria was in 2023. The rarity of the condition means diagnosis can be delayed, increasing the chances of severe symptoms.

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Deutsche Welle2 hrs ago

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.

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MyJoyOnline4 hrs ago

Frankfurt Airport malaria outbreak claims worker’s life as five others treated

A Frankfurt Airport worker has died of malaria after a rare outbreak led to six employees contracting the serious infection spread by mosquitoes.

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BBC World5 hrs ago

German airport worker dies of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'

Five other airport workers are also receiving treatment following the rare outbreak at German's busiest airport.

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Euronews🏁 first to report6 hrs ago

Frankfurt Airport employee dies after contracting malaria, operator Fraport says

The cause of the infections is believed to be a mosquito that travelled by plane from a malaria-endemic area to Germany, likely in July.

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