# Frankfurt Airport worker dies after malaria infection

https://mins.news/en/item/33220

- DW, 2026-08-26 14:13 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/frankfurt-airport-worker-dies-after-malaria-infection/a-78512056?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> A rare cluster of airport malaria at Frankfurt Airport has infected six employees, one of whom died. Health authorities believe an infected Anopheles mosquito brought in on an aircraft may have transmitted the disease. The other patients are receiving treatment, while mosquito traps and monitoring remain in place.

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