Two German airport workers die of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'
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- Tagesschau (Germany)seen 26 Aug, 18:14headline rewritten
"Airport-Malaria": Ein Toter nach Infektion am Frankfurter Flughafen"Airport-Malaria": Zwei Tote nach Infektion am Frankfurter Flughafen - iDNES (Czechia)seen 26 Aug, 18:14description edited
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V Německu na malárii zemřel zaměstnanec letiště ve Frankfurtu nad Mohanem, jehož nakazil komár, který se do země dostal v letadle. „Můžeme to bohužel potvrdit,“ uvedla společnost Fraport, která letiště provozuje.V Německu na malárii zemřel zaměstnanec letiště ve Frankfurtu nad Mohanem. Nakazil ho komár, který se do země dostal v letadle. „Můžeme to bohužel potvrdit,“ uvedla společnost Fraport, která letiště provozuje.
- La Repubblica (Italy)seen 26 Aug, 18:14headline rewritten
Germania, malaria all’aeroporto di Francoforte: 1 morto e 5 contagi. Rafforzati i controlliGermania, malaria all’aeroporto di Francoforte: salgono a due i morti, quattro i contagi - ANSA (Italy)seen 26 Aug, 18:14headline rewritten
Allarme malaria a Francoforte, morto un dipendente dell'aeroportoScatta l'allerta malaria all'aeroporto di Francoforte, due morti - Die Zeit (Germany)seen 26 Aug, 18:14headline rewritten
Malaria: Mitarbeiter des Frankfurter Flughafens stirbt nach Malaria-InfektionMalaria: Zwei Beschäftigte am Frankfurter Flughafen an Malaria gestorben - BBC News Worldseen 26 Aug, 18:42headline rewritten
German airport worker dies of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'Two German airport workers die of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane' - La Repubblica (Italy)seen 26 Aug, 22:18headline rewritten
Germania, malaria all’aeroporto di Francoforte: salgono a due i morti, quattro i contagiGermania, malaria allo scalo di Francoforte: “Due addetti uccisi dalla zanzara” - tportal (Croatia)seen 27 Aug, 08:57headline rewritten
Još jedan zaposlenih frankfurtske zračne luke umro zbog malarije: Komarci stigli avionomJoš jedan umrli od aerodromske malarije u Njemačkoj: Komarci stigli avionom - Der Spiegel (Germany)seen 28 Aug, 13:46URL changed
- DW Top Storiesseen 29 Aug, 03:32URL changed
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- RMF24 (Poland)seen 29 Aug, 13:33URL changed
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Wed, 26 August 2026
24 reports- Novinky (Czechia)09:58first to report
Zaměstnanec letiště ve Frankfurtu nad Mohanem zemřel na malárii poté, co ho poštípal komár, který se dostal do letadla. Oznámili to mluvčí letiště a Institutu Roberta Kocha, což je německý ústav pro kontrolu a prevenci nemocí. Dalších pět zaměstnanců se malárií nakazilo.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)10:10
Infektiöse Mücken sind offenbar im Flugzeug oder Gepäck bis zum Flughafen in Frankfurt am Main gelangt. Sechs Mitarbeiter erkrankten an Malaria, einer von ihnen starb. Nun sollen gefangene Mücken untersucht werden.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)10:43
“Possiamo purtroppo confermarlo. Il nostro più profondo cordoglio va ai familiari del deceduto”. Un portavoce dello scalo di Francoforte ha confermato che nello scalo tedesco sei dipendenti sono stati contagiati dalla malaria e uno di loro è morto. All’origine, probabilmente, una zanzara infetta arrivata a bordo di un aereo da una zona in cui la […] L'articolo Malaria all’aeroporto di Francoforte: sei contagiati e un morto. La zanzara infetta a bordo di un aereo proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .
- BBC News World11:02edited after publishing
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German airport worker dies of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'It is believed the mosquitoes arrived at Germany's busiest airport on a plane, according to German public health officials.
- tportal (Croatia)11:12
Zaposlenik frankfurtske zračne luke preminuo je od malarije, potvrdio je u srijedu glasnogovornik tvrtke Fraport, koja upravlja aerodromom. Još petero zaposlenika zaraženo je tom bolešću i trenutačno se liječi
- La Repubblica (Italy)11:34edited after publishing ×2
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Germania, malaria all’aeroporto di Francoforte: salgono a due i morti, quattro i contagiL’insetto sarebbe arrivato all’aeroporto nascosto nel vano bagagli di un volo: “Contagiati a luglio”. Altri 4 dipendenti infettati
- iDNES (Czechia)11:42edited after publishing
V Německu na malárii zemřel zaměstnanec letiště ve Frankfurtu nad Mohanem. Nakazil ho komár, který se do země dostal v letadle. „Můžeme to bohužel potvrdit,“ uvedla společnost Fraport, která letiště provozuje.
- ANSA (Italy)12:15edited after publishing
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Allarme malaria a Francoforte, morto un dipendente dell'aeroportoLe vittime erano dipendenti dello scalo, altri 4 i contagi. Roma alza i controlli, 'rischi bassi'
- RMF24 (Poland)12:21
Komar przyleciał w samolocie do Niemiec. Dwóch pracowników lotniska zmarło na malarię
- RMF24 (Poland)12:21
URL changednow www.rmf24.pl/fakty/swiat/news-komar-przylecial-w-samolocie-do-niemiec-dwoch-pracownikow-lo,nIdn,1015204
Komar przyleciał w samolocie do Niemiec. Jeden z pracowników lotniska zmarł na malarię
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)12:52
Jeden z pracowników lotniska we Frankfurcie nad Menem zmarł w wyniku zakażenia malarią, a pięciu kolejnych przechodzi leczenie. Według niemieckiego Instytutu Roberta Kocha źródłem rzadkiej infekcji mógł być zakażony komar, który przyleciał na pokładzie samolotu. Na terenie portu trwają szczegółowe badania.
- DW Top Stories14:13
URL changednow www.dw.com/en/frankfurt-airport-workers-die-after-malaria-infection/a-78512056?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
An unusual cluster of malaria cases at Frankfurt Airport infected six employees, one fatally. It is thought to have been caused by a mosquito brought in on an aircraft.
- El Mundo (Spain)15:09
Las autoridades sanitarias alemanas confirman el fallecimiento de dos trabajadores y la hospitalización de otros cuatro a causa del insecto a bordo Leer
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)15:11
- Die Zeit (Germany)15:36edited after publishing
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Malaria: Mitarbeiter des Frankfurter Flughafens stirbt nach Malaria-InfektionBereits zwei Angestellte am Flughafen Frankfurt sind an Malaria gestorben. Insgesamt sind sechs Mitarbeitende betroffen. Auslöser war offenbar eine eingeflogene Mücke.
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- Der Spiegel (Germany)26 Aug, 16:19their copy
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)15:52
Mehrere Beschäftigte haben sich mit der Tropenkrankheit infiziert. Zwei von ihnen sind gestorben. Unklar ist noch, wie die Krankheit übertragen wurde – möglicherweise durch lebende Mücken aus einem Malariagebiet.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:30
6 employees infected after one or more infected mosquitoes are believed to have arrived on an aircraft, health officials say
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- DW Top Stories26 Aug, 14:13their copy
- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:30
Officials say an infected mosquito likely arrived in an aircraft’s cargo hold
- Google News - Top Stories18:22
Two German airport workers die of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane' BBC Malaria, Likely Spread by Mosquito on Plane, Kills 2 Airport Workers in Germany The New York Times Two airport workers in Germany die after contracting malaria CNN Officials urge calm after malaria outbreak kills two staff at Frankfurt airport The Guardian 2 airport workers die of malaria from mosquito on plane in Germany, 4 others sickened CBS News
- South China Morning Post19:07
Two workers at Frankfurt Airport have died from malaria after being infected by mosquitoes believed to have arrived in Germany on aircraft from malaria-endemic regions, airport operator Fraport and city health authorities said on Wednesday. The first death occurred in early July, the Frankfurt city health authority said, adding that the cause was established only after the patient died. The second death occurred in August, it said. The health authority said a total of six workers had been...
- Al Jazeera English19:21
Four infected employees being treated in hospital; mosquito traps deployed at Frankfurt hub.
- Google News - Top Stories19:29
German airport workers die from malaria caught from plane-riding mosquito Al Jazeera Two German airport workers die of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane' BBC Frankfurt Airport workers die after malaria infection DW.com Frankfurt Airport employee dies after contracting malaria, operator Fraport says Euronews.com Airport Worker Dies After Inbound Flight Triggers Scary Outbreak The Daily Beast
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)19:52
Tragiczny bilans na lotnisku we Frankfurcie nad Menem. Dwóch pracowników zmarło na malarię, a czterech kolejnych pozostaje zakażonych - poinformował w środę operator niemieckiego portu. Według ustaleń Instytutu Roberta Kocha źródłem zakażenia był komar, który dostał się do Niemiec na pokładzie jednego z samolotów. Tzw. malaria lotniskowa to niezwykle rzadkie zjawisko.
- Google News - Top Stories23:27
Frankfurt Airport workers die after malaria infection DW.com Two German airport workers die of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane' BBC Two airport workers in Germany die after contracting malaria CNN Airport Worker Dies After Inbound Flight Triggers Scary Outbreak The Daily Beast German airport workers die from malaria caught from plane-riding mosquito Al Jazeera
Thu, 27 August 2026
19 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)04:24
DVA RADNIKA frankfurtske zračne luke preminula su od malarije, a još četvero je zaraženo. Vjeruje se da su zaraženi komarci stigli zrakoplovom. Rizik za javnost procjenjuje se kao vrlo nizak.
- 24sata (Croatia)04:36
Dvojica radnika frankfurtske zračne luke preminula su od malarije, a šestero zaposlenika zaraženo je opasnim oblikom bolesti, što je pokrenulo istragu i informativnu kampanju o opasnostima tropskih bolesti.
- Vecernji list (Croatia)04:38Šest zaposlenika zračne luke Frankfurt zarazilo se malarijom, dvoje je umrlo: Komarci stigli avionom
Robert Koch Institut (RKI) već je sredinom srpnja izvijestio o prva četiri slučaja
- N1 Info (Croatia)05:19
Dvoje zaposlenika frankfurtske zračne luke preminulo je od malarije nakon što se šestero zaposlenika zarazilo tom ozbiljnom bolešću koju prenose komar
- tportal (Croatia)05:31edited after publishing
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Još jedan zaposlenih frankfurtske zračne luke umro zbog malarije: Komarci stigli avionomZabrinjavajući podaci stižu s frankfurtskog aerodroma - malarijom se zarazilo šestero zaposlenika, a dvoje je umrlo. Bolest su prenijeli komarci koji su zrakoplovima stigli iz tropskih krajeva
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)05:57
Dva radnika frankfurtske zračne luke preminula su od malarije, od ukupno šest zaposlenika koji su se zarazili bolešću. Javnost je ostala zatečena informacijom da se sumnja kako su komarci koji prenose malariju možda stigli zrakoplovom, što je scenarij koji se u Njemačkoj bilježi iznimno rijetko, piš...
- Novinky (Czechia)06:15
Už dva zaměstnanci rušného mezinárodního letiště ve Frankfurtu nad Mohanem podlehli malárii. Nakažení jsou další čtyři lidé. Předpokládá se, že se komár přenášející nemoc dostal do Frankfurtu na palubě některého letadla. První nákaza byla zjištěna v červenci.
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)06:19
- Tagesschau (Germany)07:40edited after publishing
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"Airport-Malaria": Ein Toter nach Infektion am Frankfurter FlughafenZwei Fraport-Mitarbeiter sind infolge einer Malaria-Infektion gestorben. Zunächst war nur von einem Toten die Rede. Die sogenannte Airport-Malaria gilt als seltener Übertragungsweg der Krankheit. Sechs Menschen sollen infiziert sein.
- walesonline.co.uk10:37
The outbreak took place in Germany where the mosquitos don’t naturally live
- kesq.com11:52
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Two workers at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport have died after contracting malaria believed to have been spread by a mosquito brought into the country via an aircraft. A total of six employees became infected with what is known as airport malaria, Fraport, the company that operates the airport, told CNN.
- Google News - Top Stories11:52
Two airport workers in Germany die after contracting malaria CNN Frankfurt Airport workers die after malaria infection DW.com German airport workers die from malaria caught from plane-riding mosquito Al Jazeera Airport Worker Dies After Inbound Flight Triggers Scary Outbreak The Daily Beast Frankfurt Airport employee dies after contracting malaria, operator Fraport says Euronews.com
- The Guardian World15:23
Mosquito traps are set up at Germany’s biggest airport and doctors are asked to look out for symptoms of disease German health officials are seeking to reassure the public after two workers at the country’s biggest airport died of malaria. Mosquito traps have been set up at Frankfurt airport and a mosquito monitoring process is under way. A detailed investigation is being conducted to clarify how the workers contracted the disease. Continue reading...
- Google News - Top Stories15:25
Officials urge calm after malaria outbreak kills two staff at Frankfurt airport The Guardian German airport workers die from malaria caught from plane-riding mosquito Al Jazeera Two airport workers in Germany die after contracting malaria CNN Airport worker dies of malaria from mosquito carried on plane CP24 Frankfurt Airport workers die after malaria infection DW.com
- Google News - Europe query17:01
‘Airport Malaria’ Kills 2 in Europe, Sickens 4 More Fodors Travel Guide
- Der Spiegel (Germany)17:53
Am Flughafen in Frankfurt am Main haben sich mehrere Mitarbeitende mit einem gefährlichen Malariaerreger infiziert. Experten erklären, wie groß das Risiko einer Ausbreitung in Deutschland ist.
- Google News - Top Stories17:59
Malaria, Likely Spread by Mosquito on Plane, Kills 2 Airport Workers in Germany The New York Times 2 airport workers are dead after malaria cases shock officials at major travel hub Fox News Two airport workers in Germany die after contracting malaria CNN Two German airport workers die of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane' BBC Officials urge calm after malaria outbreak kills two staff at Frankfurt airport The Guardian
- NYT World18:04
Six employees at Frankfurt Airport were infected this summer, according to German health officials and the airport’s operator. Four recovered.
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)19:03
Dwoje pracowników lotniska we Frankfurcie zmarło w wyniku zakażenia malarią. Łącznie zakażonych tą chorobą zostało sześć osób. Źródłem zakażeń były komary pochodzące z regionów, gdzie malaria występuje endemicznie.
Fri, 28 August 2026
3 reports- legitgov.org07:30
- Google News - Top Stories12:29
2 airport workers die of malaria from mosquito on plane in Germany, 4 others sickened CBS News Malaria, Likely Spread by Mosquito on Plane, Kills 2 Airport Workers in Germany The New York Times 2 airport workers are dead after malaria cases shock officials at major travel hub Fox News Two German airport workers die of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane' BBC Officials urge calm after malaria outbreak kills two staff at Frankfurt airport The Guardian
- ČT24 (Czechia)12:42
Dosavadní dopad ohniska malárie, které se objevilo na frankfurtském letišti v Německu, čítá šest nakažených a dva mrtvé. Epidemiologové se pokoušejí přijít na to, jak se nákaza na místě rozšířila.
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- Telegram.hr (Croatia)07:20Dva radnika frankfurtske zračne luke umrla su od malarije nakon uboda komarca koji je stigao avionom
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