# Third malaria death linked to Frankfurt Airport outbreak

https://mins.news/en/video/63685

- DW News, 2026-09-18 04:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQYoGa8KkrI

> A rare malaria outbreak linked to Frankfurt Airport has claimed a third life. Two people living near the airport became infected despite having neither travelled abroad nor worked there. German health authorities are investigating, while officials suspect infected mosquitoes arrived on aircraft or in cargo.

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