Two airport workers die of malaria in Germany
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- Two employees at Frankfurt Airport have died from malaria, with four other colleagues also infected with the tropical strain of the disease.
- Health authorities suspect the infections may have been transmitted by mosquitoes possibly arriving in Germany via aircraft from a malaria-endemic region.
- Investigations are underway, including mosquito trapping and analysis, to determine the source of the outbreak, though officials state the disease cannot spread from person to person.
Two employees at Frankfurt Airport have died after contracting malaria, prompting health officials to investigate the source of the outbreak. The dangerous tropical strain, known as 'Malaria tropica,' infected a total of six workers at the busy German hub.
One worker died in July, with the cause of death later identified as malaria. A second worker succumbed to the illness in August. The health status of the four other infected individuals is reported to be stable.
Authorities are exploring the possibility that the disease was introduced to Germany by mosquitoes that traveled on an aircraft from a region where malaria is prevalent. To this end, mosquito traps have been set up at the airport, and captured insects are being examined in laboratories.
Peter Tinnemann, head of the Frankfurt Health Department, emphasized that the disease does not spread from person to person, alleviating concerns about wider community transmission. The focus remains on identifying the initial vector and preventing further cases.
The disease cannot spread from person to person.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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