airport malaria

English

Noun

airport malaria (countable and uncountable, plural airport malarias)

1. (medicine) Malaria caused by an infected female Anopheles mosquito that is transported by aircraft from a malaria-endemic country to a country where malaria is usually not found, potentially biting local residents without a history of recent travel.

   Synonyms: baggage malaria, luggage malaria, suitcase malaria