# Frankfurt reports third malaria death in airport-linked outbreak

https://mins.news/en/item/62902

- Reuters, 2026-09-17 15:40 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/frankfurt-reports-third-malaria-death-airport-linked-outbreak-2026-09-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aac09d8fbc2160001c2b5d9

> A third person has died from malaria in an outbreak around Frankfurt Airport linked to air traffic. German officials have described the tropical-disease outbreak as extremely rare.

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