
According to a spokesman, Dr. Anthony Fauci was briefly hospitalized after catching the West Nile virus.
During the Covid epidemic, Fauci, 83, who served as President Joe Biden’s principal medical adviser, rose to national prominence. In 2022, Fauci resigned from his position as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Tony Fauci was admitted to the hospital after contracting the West Nile virus. He’s back at home and getting better,” a spokesman said in a statement on Saturday.
It is anticipated that he will fully recover.
The West Nile virus has no known vaccine or cure, and it is primarily transmitted by infected mosquitos. 33 states had recorded 216 human cases of West Nile as of August 24. A severe form of the disease, such as inflammation of the brain or the membranes protecting the brain and spinal cord, developed in 142 of those instances, which are known as neuroinvasive cases. Hospitalization is usually required in these circumstances.
Every year, the United States reports several hundred to several thousand instances. August and September are when most cases are reported.
By June 25, at least seven states had confirmed human cases of the West Nile virus, according to disease experts, who said that the virus has been circulating more than anticipated this summer. Earlier this year, it was discovered that an unprecedented number of mosquitoes in and around Las Vegas were infected with the virus.