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Frankfurt malaria death from imported mosquito; risk persists into fall

A second person in Frankfurt has died from malaria after being infected by a mosquito transported into the region, per Tagesschau. The incident highlights a rare but real vector-borne transmission risk outside endemic areas; uncertainty remains over whether further local cases will emerge as cooler weather reduces mosquito activity.

Tagesschauabout 6 hours agoDECredibility 52%View source

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Mosaic Score5.1
Confidence0.5
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.5

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