A study noted an increase in airport and luggage malaria cases in Europe, but is it really a concern? Experts weigh the risks and the need for prevention measures.
Cases of airport and luggage malaria have increased in Europe, a new study found. Research published last week in the journal Eurosurveillance surveyed 145 cases between 2018 and 2022 – 105 were classified as airport malaria and 32 as luggage malaria. Despite a decline in travel due to the coronavirus pandemic, more than a third of all cases since 2000 occurred during this time, with a spike in 2019.
In response to the study, Fox News senior medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel said that other insect-related risks are more concerning. 'People are more worried – and should be – about bedbugs hitching a ride on luggage,' he said in a conversation with Fox News Digital. For more Health articles, visit www.foxnews.com/health 'The idea of malaria-ridden mosquitoes becoming an international health risk is a negative fantasy at best – it is not going to happen.
Malaria is a leading cause of death in developing countries, especially for children and pregnant women, according to the WHO. In 2022, the disease caused 608,000 deaths and about 249 million clinical episodes. About 95% of those deaths were in the WHO African Region. Fox News Digital reached out to the researchers for comment.
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