Airport Workers Face Rare and Serious Hazards
🐿️ The Squirrel's Take
These incidents highlight that airport workers face not only mechanical dangers but also exotic biological threats from global air travel.
💡 Why it matters
The malaria case shows how international flights can introduce rare diseases to airport staff, requiring enhanced health surveillance and safety protocols.
A Montreal airport worker was seriously injured after being struck by an aircraft, while a German airport worker died from malaria contracted from a mosquito that arrived on a plane, with five others receiving treatment.
📡 Where we spotted it (2)
ctvnews.ca
Montreal airport worker seriously injured after being struck by aircraft
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BBC News
German airport worker dies of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'
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