German Airport Worker Dies of Malaria After Mosquito Arrives on Plane

A worker at Germany's Frankfurt airport has died after contracting malaria from a mosquito thought to have arrived on a plane, an airport spokesperson said. Five other airport workers are also receiving treatment following the rare outbreak at Germany's busiest airport.

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BBC Published 26 August 2026

German airport worker dies of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'

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German airport worker dies of malaria from mosquito ‘carried on plane’

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