Two die of malaria at Frankfurt Airport as mosquitoes arrive on

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2026-08-26

Frankfurt (dpa) - 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, the Frankfurt city health authority said, adding that the cause had only been established after the patient died. The second death occurred in August a......

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