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Officials urge calm after malaria outbreak kills two staff at Frankfurt airport

The Guardian UK Thursday 27 August 2026, 15:23 UTC By Kate Connolly in Berlin 1 min read
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Mosquito traps are set up at Germany’s biggest airport, with doctors told to watch for symptoms of deadly diseaseGerman 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.

Mosquito traps are set up at Germany’s biggest airport, with doctors told to watch for symptoms of deadly 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.

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