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Two Frankfurt Airport Workers Die After Malaria Infections From Mosquito Bites
Two employees at Frankfurt Airport have died and several others have been treated after contracting malaria from mosquito bites linked to incoming flights. Health officials are investigating how the insects entered the terminal.
26 Aug, 11:02 — 26 Aug, 14:16
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BBCHigh6h ago
German airport worker dies of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'
Five other airport workers are also receiving treatment following the rare outbreak at German's busiest airport.
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Frankfurt Airport worker dies after malaria infection
An unusual cluster of malaria cases at Frankfurt Airport infected six employees, one fatally. It is thought to have been caused by a mosquito brought in on an aircraft.
Read full article →myjoyonlineMixed4h ago
Frankfurt Airport malaria outbreak claims worker’s life as five others treated
A Frankfurt Airport worker has died of malaria after a rare outbreak led to six employees contracting the serious infection spread by mosquitoes.
By Emmanuel Tetteh
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