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German airport worker dies from malaria via stowaway mosquito

A ground worker at a German airport has died from malaria, with health authorities identifying a mosquito transported via aircraft as the likely vector. This incident highlights rare but persistent risks of 'airport malaria' in non-endemic regions due to global air travel connectivity.

Irish Independent1 day agoDECredibility 15%View source

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Source credibility0.1

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