2 airport workers die of malaria from mosquito on plane in Germany, 4 others sickened
August 28, 2026 / 8:29 AM EDT / CBS/AFP
TL;DR
- Two Frankfurt Airport workers have died from malaria.
- Four other infected employees are hospitalized and undergoing treatment.
- An imported Anopheles mosquito carried by an aircraft is believed to be the cause.
- Traps have been set up at the airport for mosquito analysis.
- Malaria transmission within a German airport is considered rare.
- The risk to the general Frankfurt population is deemed very low.
- Laboratory tests are underway to determine the source of the infections.
- Malaria parasites in patients' blood samples will be analyzed.