Frankfurt Airport workers die after malaria infection
By The BriefBrief
An unusual cluster of malaria cases at Frankfurt Airport infected six employees, with two dying. The infections are thought to have been brought by mosquitoes carried in on an aircraft.
WHO:Frankfurt Airport employees
WHAT:Six Frankfurt Airport employees contracted malaria, and two died.
WHEN:Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE:Frankfurt Airport, Germany
WHY:Mosquitoes brought in on an aircraft are thought to have caused the infections.
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