Epidemiologic investigation identifies airport malaria linkage in a malaria-free area, suggesting new risks.
In November 2024, an autochthonous cluster of 4 Plasmodium falciparum cases (1 fatal) was identified near Benina International Airport, Benghazi, Libya. Epidemiologic and entomologic investigation ruled out local transmission, pointing to airport malaria as the cause and highlighting the vulnerability of malaria-free regions to imported vectors.
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