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A third person has died from malaria linked to Frankfurt Airport after an infected mosquito was believed to have been trapped on a plane there. The victim lived near the airport but had not traveled to regions affected by malaria or worked at the facility. In August, two airport workers also succumbed to the disease, prompting officials to set up mosquito traps around the area. The Robert Koch Institute identified an imported Anopheles mosquito as the likely source of the outbreak, a rare condition known as "airport malaria" where infected mosquitoes are transported to regions free from the disease and infect local residents.
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In August, a third person died from malaria linked to Frankfurt Airport after an infected mosquito is believed to have been trapped inside an airplane. This individual, who lived in Schwanheim, north of the airport and had not traveled to regions with high malaria rates or worked at the airport, succumbed to the disease in hospital. In July, two workers from Frankfurt Airport also died due to malaria; since then, the Robert Koch Institute confirmed that an imported Anopheles mosquito was likely responsible for spreading the parasite around the area. As a result of these incidents, officials have set up mosquito traps near the airport to control further outbreaks. Two new cases were reported in Schwanheim on Tuesday, with both individuals also having not traveled abroad or worked at the airport but still contracting malaria locally.
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A third person has died from malaria after an infected mosquito is believed to have got trapped on a plane at Frankfurt Airport.
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mosquito → see → Airport
The victim, who was living in Schwanheim, a district north of the airport, passed away in hospital.
They were not an airport employee nor had they travelled to a malaria-riddled region.
In August, two workers at Frankfurt Airport also died of the disease.
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workers → live → disease
Two new cases of malaria were reported in the Schwanheim area on Tuesday.
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cases → report → Tuesday
A statement from city officials said: 'Both individuals had become infected with the malaria-causing parasite, even though they had not travelled to a malaria-endemic region and had not worked at the airport.'
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they → say → airport
Several people were rushed to hospital in July following the rare outbreak of the disease.
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people → rush → disease
The Robert Koch Institute – a German federal government agency and research institute for disease control and public health – said an imported Anopheles mosquito carried over by an aircraft was the likely cause.
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mosquito → say → aircraft
Mosquito traps were set up around Frankfurt Airport in a bid to try and control the malaria outbreak.
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traps → set → outbreak
A second person has died from malaria after an infected mosquito reportedly got trapped on a plane at Frankfurt Airport (file image)
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mosquito → die → Airport
The Robert Koch Institute said the employees contracted the disease between July 4 and 6.
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employees → say → July
Airport malaria – also known as suitcase malaria or Odyssean malaria – is defined as when an infected mosquito becomes stuck on a plane or in luggage which then transports it to a malaria-free region and subsequently bites a person there.
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which → know → person
The rarity of the condition means diagnosis can be delayed, increasing the chances of severe symptoms.
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diagnosis → mean → symptoms
Airport operator Fraport previously said: 'A total of six employees have contracted a form of malaria known as airport malaria in connection with their work at the airport.
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total → say → airport
Sadly, we must confirm that one employee has died as a result of the infection.
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employee → confirm → infection
'We have provided comprehensive information to all employees and encourage them to consult a doctor if they experience any symptoms.'
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they → provide → symptoms
Officials later added that two people who had been infected had died.
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who → add → ?
The disease was eradicated in western Europe in the 1970s and since then almost all cases have been in travellers returning from countries where the bug is still rife.
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bug → eradicate → countries
Treatments exist and patients caught early with the disease usually make a complete recovery.
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patients → exist → recovery
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