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Malaria outbreak at Frankfurt Airport kills two workers

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Two airport workers in Frankfurt, Germany, have died from malaria after contracting the disease from mosquitoes believed to have been transported on an aircraft. A total of six airport employees were infected, with the remaining four now recovering. Health authorities are investigating the outbreak, installing mosquito traps, and analyzing samples to determine the species and origin of the insects, though results are expected to take several weeks. AI

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Malaria outbreak at Frankfurt Airport kills two workers

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COVERAGE [2]

  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,…

  2. Hacker News — AI stories ≥50 points TIER_1 English(EN) · vinni2 ·

    Two German airport workers die of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'

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