Dr. Fauci a week in the hospital, affected by the West Nile virus

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top US infectious disease expert, was hospitalized for a week after contracting the West Nile virus. He is currently at home recovering, a spokesman confirmed on Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity. Mr. Fauci is expected to make a full recovery, he added. West Nile virus is usually spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. While most people experience no symptoms, about 1 in 5 people may experience fever, headache, body aches, vomiting, diarrhea, or a rash, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among 1 in 150 infected people, the disease appears with serious symptoms, sometimes fatal. The main medical correspondent of the TV network 'CBS News', Dr. Jonathan LaPook wrote in a post on social media that he had spoken on Saturday with Mr. Fauci, who had told him that he had likely been infected in his backyard by a mosquito bite. “Dr. Fauci was admitted to the hospital about ten days ago with fever, chills and severe fatigue,” the reporter's post on X said. It said Mr. Fauci had been in the hospital for a week. There is no vaccine to prevent West Nile virus or medicine to treat …

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