Two Airport Staff Die from Rare Malaria in Frankfurt

Two employees at Frankfurt Airport died after contracting malaria between July and August, in a rare instance of 'airport malaria' where transmission occurs without foreign travel.

The Robert Koch Institute reported that six staff members fell ill between July 4 and July 6, likely due to a single Anopheles mosquito arriving on a long-haul flight.

Health officials have advised doctors to include malaria in diagnostic checklists for unexplained fevers near international airports, though they emphasize the general public remains at negligible risk.