Vector-borne diseases stories

Sep 17, 2026

Three people die in rare 'airport malaria' outbreak near Frankfurt Airport

Three people have died from malaria in an extremely rare outbreak near Frankfurt Airport in Germany, with authorities believing an infected mosquito was transported aboard an airplane. The victims had not traveled to malaria-endemic regions.

Sep 17, 20265 sources

Aug 6, 2026

Immune System-Inspired Surveillance Strategy Improves Detection of Disease-Carrying Insects

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine have developed a disease surveillance approach modeled on the human immune system that outperforms traditional top-down methods in detecting disease-carrying insects, according to a new study.

Aug 6, 20261 source