Airport Malaria Cluster in Certified Malaria-Free Country, Libya, 2024
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.
Authors
- Hanan A. Aqeehal
- Mohamed Elalem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3140-0176)
- Walid K. Saadawi
- Ahmed B. Elhaddad
- Ahmed M. Alarbi
- Nafesa M. Almehdawi
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3202.251508
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00