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Frankfurt Airport malaria outbreak kills two workers
Two airport workers have died and four others remain hospitalized following a malaria outbreak at Frankfurt Airport in Germany. A total of six employees have been infected by the disease.
Investigators from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) believe the infections were caused by an Anopheles mosquito that likely traveled to the airport on an aircraft. Public health officials have confirmed that the disease is not transmissible from person to person, and they consider the risk to the general population of Frankfurt to be very low.
To assist in the investigation, mosquito traps have been deployed throughout the airport. Captured insects and blood samples from patients are being sent to the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium, for genetic analysis to determine the origin of the parasites. Authorities noted that the last instance of airport-linked malaria in Germany occurred in 2023.
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Frankfurt Airport · Fraport · Germany · Institute of Tropical Medicine · Robert Koch Institute
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Four of the infected employees remain hospitalized. theglobalfilipinomagazine.com · www.cbsnews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Mosquito traps have been installed at Frankfurt airport to assist in investigations. theglobalfilipinomagazine.com · ct24.ceskatelevize.cz · www.cbsnews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The last instance of airport-linked malaria in Germany occurred in 2023. theglobalfilipinomagazine.com · www.cbsnews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Two airport workers have died from malaria infections at Frankfurt airport. theglobalfilipinomagazine.com · ct24.ceskatelevize.cz · www.cbsnews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The malaria outbreak is not transmissible from person to person. www.radiom24.pt · www.cbsnews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp will analyze blood samples to identify the malaria parasites. theglobalfilipinomagazine.com · www.cbsnews.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] A total of six employees have been infected with malaria. theglobalfilipinomagazine.com · www.radiom24.pt · ct24.ceskatelevize.cz · www.cbsnews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The infections were likely caused by an Anopheles mosquito that arrived on an aircraft. theglobalfilipinomagazine.com · www.radiom24.pt · www.cbsnews.com