Two Frankfurt Airport Workers Die from Malaria After Mosquito Bites

In Germany, six airport employees contracted malaria from imported mosquitoes.

Consensus

Six airport employees in Frankfurt am Main were infected with malaria.
Two of the infected employees died.
The infection is believed to have been caused by mosquitoes brought into Germany via a cargo hold of a plane.
Mosquitoes were captured using special traps at the airport.
The captured mosquitoes were sent to a laboratory for analysis.
The cases are classified as 'airport malaria,' a very rare transmission route outside tropical and subtropical regions.
All affected employees are receiving medical treatment.
The incident is linked to a flight that landed in Frankfurt in July.
Health authorities in the Rhine-Main region were informed.
The German health authorities and airport operator Fraport confirmed the situation.

The first employee died in July, but the cause of death was only confirmed after the death. The second employee died in August. — meduza
Among non-travel-related cases (0.19%), 15.38% were classified as 'airport malaria' in Europe between 2013 and 2022. — meduza
From 1969 to 2024, 145 cases of 'airport malaria' were recorded in Europe, nine of which occurred in Germany. — meduza
The previous case of 'airport malaria' was recorded in 2023, also at Frankfurt Airport. — tg_bbcrussian
Initially, four cases were known, then two more were reported. — tg_dwglavnoe