Posted on 08/27/2026 5:37:35 PM PDT by Libloather
Two workers at Germany’s busiest airport have died of malaria amid an outbreak in the travel hub believed to be caused by mosquitoes that arrived on a plane.
Two Frankfurt Airport workers died after contracting the illness transmitted by mosquitoes, a spokesperson for Fraport, which operates the airport, told the BBC late Wednesday.
The pair of workers, who have not yet been identified, were sickened in a rare outbreak first detected in July, according to the airport.
A total of six male airport employees in different jobs and areas of the airport were infected with malaria in the outbreak, the outlet reported.
The four other employees have since recovered from malaria, German outlet Der Spiegel reported.
Officials believe that the mosquitoes arrived at the bustling airport on a plane — and are now rushing to determine whether a single mosquito or multiple spread malaria to the workers.
In mid-July, the Robert Koch Institute, Germany’s national public health institute, wrote in a bulletin that four airport employees fell ill with malaria between July 4 and July 6.
The malaria is assumed to have spread via an infected Anopheles mosquito — also known as a Marsh mosquito — on a plane, the institute wrote.
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I remember years ago, when flying into the US from the islands...Jamaica, Puerto Rice, etc., the stewardesses would spray some sort of bug spray down around the floor and under the seats before landing.
They sprayed us when the plane landed in Fiji.
Never hire locals to do such jobs....not acclimated.
Rachel Carson strikes again. How many millions of deaths is she good for now?
I’ve followed this story (local area). First four guys got ‘ill’ around 4 July...another two around a week later. Doesn’t appear they were tested until thing progressed a bit. First guy dead around mid-July....second guy around early August.
One thing about malaria...first stage lasts around 14 days. Goes quicker, depending on your immune system, and the ‘load’ that the mosquito gave you. That first death was rather quick.
Around the FRAPORT...they started precautions. Weather in the past week has flipped....more rain (finally) but temp is dropping down into high 50s at night.
Anyone else put in mind of Shapiro’s recent measles debacle...
Well, to be fair, they haven't yet been fitted with lasers. We expect big things in the near future.
Indeed...for now we’ll have to get by with intemperate sea bass
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