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RARE MALARIA OUTBREAK HITS FRANKFURT AIRPORT

DT · Aug 28, 2026, 11:58 AM

Two Frankfurt Airport workers have died and four others were infected in a rare malaria outbreak believed to have been caused by mosquitoes that arrived aboard an aircraft. German health officials say the risk to the public remains “very, very low,” noting that malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes and not from person to person.