Two Frankfurt Airport Workers Die from Mosquito-Borne Malaria Imported via Aircraft

Two Frankfurt Airport employees died and four remain hospitalized after contracting Plasmodium falciparum malaria — the deadliest form — from an infected Anopheles mosquito likely carried in on an incoming flight, Germany's Robert Koch Institute confirmed on 26 August 2026. The cases mark Germany's second airport-linked malaria outbreak since 2023. Mosquitoes trapped on-site are undergoing genetic testing in Antwerp to determine their origin.