Cases of 'airport' and 'luggage' malaria are on rise in Europe which has been regarded as a troubling trend by health experts as it can lead to local spread of the mosquito-borne disease. Frequent travellers need to watch out for this type of Malaria which is growing in numbers with each passing year. A study explores the trend and warns people to be careful and take safety measures.
A new study published in Eurosurveillance reveals the growing number of such cases. A team of researchers identified 145 cases between 2018 and 2022 out of which 105 were classified as airport malaria, 32 as luggage malaria, and for the remaining eight cases, the investigators could not differentiate between the two types.
