Airport malaria in Germany remains infrequent
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Malaria outbreaks and deaths in the vicinity of Frankfurt Airport. What is the risk of further cases?
Three people died around Frankfurt Airport after a malaria infection. The transmitted mosquito could have travelled on a plane. Do such cases also threaten in Düsseldorf?
Third person dies after mosquito is reportedly trapped on plane to Germany in 'airport malaria' phenomenon
Three people have died from malaria after a mosquito was transported aboard a flight to Germany, according to reports.Several people were rushed to a hospital amid a rare outbreak of the tropical disease following flights to Frankfurt, The Sun reported. It was unclear where the flights departed from.The third person, a resident of Schwanheim, just north of the airport, died recently. In August, an airport worker also died from the disease. Neith…
Airport malaria in Germany remains infrequent
An outbreak of malaria at Frankfurt Airport this summer has raised alarm. Experts believe parasites probably arrived in a passenger's luggage. But with the onset of fall, the risks of contracting the disease are low.
Once again, a person in Frankfurt am Main died of malaria. It is the third fatality in the vicinity of Frankfurt Airport. How often does this happen - and what does it mean for people living near airports?
A third person has died from malaria, believed to have been brought to Germany by a mosquito caught on a plane, and six other airport workers are believed to have been infected.
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