An unusual cluster of malaria cases has infected six employees at Frankfurt Airport, Germany's largest airport. Two of the workers died from the disease, while the remaining four recovered after being treated in the hospital.
The cause of the infections is believed to be a mosquito that traveled by plane from a malaria-endemic area to Germany, likely in July. The outbreak has been attributed to a mosquito entering an aircraft.
German health officials are seeking to reassure the public as mosquito traps have been deployed at the Frankfurt hub and a monitoring process is underway. A detailed investigation is being conducted to clarify how the workers contracted the disease, and doctors have been asked to look out for symptoms.