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

The Guardian Australia - World · 28 August 2026 at 1:23 am

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

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

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