Two German airport workers die of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'
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Two Frankfurt Airport workers have died of malaria after a rare outbreak led to six employees contracting the serious infection spread by mosquitoes.
法兰克福机场两名工作人员因疟疾去世，此前一场罕见疫情导致六名员工感染了由蚊子传播的严重感染。
It is believed the mosquitoes arrived at Germany's busiest airport on a plane, according to German public health officials, triggering an outbreak which was first detected in July.
据德国公共卫生官员称，这些蚊子是乘飞机抵达德国最繁忙的机场，引发了一次疫情爆发，该疫情于七月首次被发现。
A spokesperson for airport operator Fraport told the BBC an employee had died as a result of the infection, while public health officials said later on Wednesday that two of the affected individuals had died.
机场运营商Fraport的一位发言人告诉BBC，一名员工因感染死亡，而公共卫生官员周三晚些时候表示，其中两名受感染者已死亡。
Traps have been installed at the airport and mosquitoes captured will be analysed in a laboratory to determine their species and origin.
机场已安装了捕蚊器，捕获的蚊子将在实验室中进行分析，以确定其物种和来源。
"We have provided comprehensive information to all employees and encourage them to consult a doctor if they experience any symptoms," the Fraport spokesperson told the BBC.
"我们已向所有员工提供全面信息，并鼓励他们如出现任何症状及时就医，"Fraport发言人告诉BBC。
The outbreak is being investigated by the Frankfurt Public Health Department.
法兰克福公共卫生部门正在调查此次疫情。
The BBC understands that six male airport workers in different jobs and different areas of the airport were infected, and officials are analysing blood samples to determine if they were infected by one mosquito or six different mosquitoes.
BBC了解到，机场不同岗位和不同区域的六名男性机场工作人员被感染，官员正在分析血液样本，以确定他们是被一只蚊子感染还是六种不同的蚊子。
Later on Wednesday, public health officials in Frankfurt sent a letter to media outlets which said two of the affected individuals had died.
周三晚些时候，法兰克福公共卫生官员向媒体发出信函，称其中两名受影响者已死亡。
"For the population of Frankfurt, the risk is considered very, very low. The disease is not transmissible from person to person but is always transmitted by mosquitoes," the letter added.
"对于法兰克福的居民来说，风险被认为非常非常低。 该病不会人与人之间传播，而是始终通过蚊子传播，"信中补充道。
It said laboratory tests to determine the source of the infections were not expected to be available for several weeks.
该报告称，确定感染源的实验室检测预计还需数周才能提供。
It was reported in July that the outbreak involved four infected workers.
据报道，7月疫情涉及4名感染工人。
The Robert Koch Institute - a German federal government agency and research institute for disease control and public health - previously said the four employees fell ill between 4 and 6 July and the mosquitoes were brought in by plane.
罗伯特·科赫研究所——德国联邦政府机构及疾病控制与公共卫生研究机构——此前表示，这四名员工于7月4日至6日期间生病，蚊子是通过飞机运送进来的。
The institute said malaria in Germany almost exclusively affects long-haul travellers who were infected in malaria-endemic areas, and that malaria transmitted within a German airport is rare.
该研究所表示，德国的疟疾几乎只影响在疟疾流行区感染的长途旅客，而在德国机场内传播的疟疾较为罕见。
"The lack of a travel history can lead to a delayed diagnosis. A delayed diagnosis increases the risk of a severe course of the diseases," the institute said in its epidemiological bulletin.
"缺乏旅行史可能导致诊断延迟。 该研究所在其流行病学通报中表示，延迟诊断会增加病情恶化的风险。
The last case of airport malaria was in 2023 also at Frankfurt Airport, it added.
报告补充说，最后一例机场疟疾病例同样发生在2023年法兰克福机场。
Malaria is a disease spread by some types of mosquitoes biting humans, and is mostly found in tropical countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
根据世界卫生组织（WHO），疟疾是一种由某些蚊子叮咬人类传播的疾病，主要分布在热带国家。
The infection, which is preventable and curable, is caused by a parasite and does not spread from person to person. However symptoms can be mild or life-threatening.
这种感染是可以预防和治愈的，由寄生虫引起，不会在人与人之间传播。 但症状可能轻微或危及生命。
What if we wiped out all the mosquitoes in the world?
如果我们消灭世界上所有的蚊子呢？
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