Dr. Anthony Fauci Hospitalized After West Nile Virus Diagnosis, Spokesperson Reveals How He’s Doing | Anthony Fauci | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Dr. Anthony Fauci was hospitalized after being diagnosed with West Nile virus.

The 83-year-old doctor, who became a household name during the early days of the COVID pandemic as the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, spent six days in the hospital this omnth.

He has since been released, and a spokesperson revealed how he is doing.

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“Tony Fauci has been hospitalized with a case of West Nile virus. He is now home and is recovering. A full recovery is expected,” the spokesperson said in a statement shared with The Washington Post.

West Nile virus is commonly contracted from mosquitos and in some cases can be very dangerous. A vaccine for the illness has not yet been developed.

We hope that Dr. Fauci makes a full recovery and are so glad that he seems to be on the mend.

After serving as the nation’s top infectious disease doctor for nearly four decades, he stepped down from the position in 2022.