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Malaria outbreak kills two German airport workers

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Two airport workers in Germany have died from malaria, with health authorities suspecting the infections originated from mosquitoes brought in on aircraft. A total of six workers at Frankfurt Airport were infected with the dangerous malaria tropica strain. Four of the affected individuals have recovered after treatment, while the other two succumbed to the disease. The Robert Koch Institute believes an Anopheles mosquito, likely imported by plane, transmitted the disease. AI

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Malaria outbreak kills two German airport workers

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · dpa ·

    Two German airport workers die of malaria from mosquito on plane

    Two workers at Frankfurt Airport have died from malaria after being infected by mosquitoes believed to have arrived in Germany on aircraft from malaria-endemic regions, airport operator Fraport and city health authorities said on Wednesday. The first death occurred in early July,…

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