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

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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 on Wednesday.

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BBC Published 26 August 2026

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

News24 Published 26 August 2026

German airport worker dies of malaria from mosquito ‘carried 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 on Wednesday.

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