German airport workers die from malaria caught from plane-riding mosquito

German airport workers die from malaria caught from plane-riding mosquito

Four infected employees being treated in hospital; mosquito traps deployed at Frankfurt hub.

Aug 26, 2026

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.

Aug 26, 2026

Two workers at Germany’s busiest airport die of malaria after mosquitoes arrive on plane

The pair of workers, who have not yet been identified, were sickened in a rare outbreak at Frankfurt Airport that was first detected in July.

Aug 27, 2026