(DCNF)—Dr. Anthony Fauci was hospitalized earlier this month with West Nile virus for nearly a week before the 83-year-old continued his recovery at home, a spokesperson for the official shared.
The former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) contracted the mosquito-borne illness but is expected to fully recover, a spokesperson told Fox News. The top COVID-19 official ran the NIAID for four decades and consulted both former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden’s administrations during the pandemic before retiring in 2022.
“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.
West Nile virus has become the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease since it first entered the U.S. in 1999, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, vomiting, diarrhea and rashes, although roughly 80% of those who contract it will not experience any symptoms.
There are no vaccines or treatments for the virus, according to the CDC.
In 2020, Fauci became the public face of the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which garnered widespread criticisms from Republican lawmakers for his opinions on the origin of COVID-19 as well as his imposition of mask and vaccine mandates and lockdown policies.
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Fauci testified before the House Oversight Committee’s Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic during a hearing in January where he admitted that the COVID-19 era restrictions were likely not based on data or science but rather “sort of just appeared.”
“After two days of testimony and 14 hours of questioning, many things became evident,” Republican Ohio Rep. Brad Wenstrup, Chairman of the subcommittee, said in a statement after the hearing. “During his interview today, Dr. Fauci claimed that the policies and mandates he promoted may unfortunately increase vaccine hesitancy for years to come. He testified that the lab leak hypothesis — which was often suppressed — was, in fact, not a conspiracy theory. Further, the social distancing recommendations forced on Americans ‘sort of just appeared’ and were not likely based on scientific data.”
The former COVID-19 advisor repeatedly dismissed lab leak theories as conspiracy, despite the Biden administration reportedly shutting down a State Department inquiry in 2021 investigating the origins of the virus.
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Last week, I had read that Fauci had Covid, now he has West Nile Virus … which one is it?
Who cares? Karma is a b1tch!!!! ;oD
Where and how did Fauci contract West Nile? Was it in a lab. Or is he being arkansided for his actions?
If anyone deserves to suffer from it, it’s that liar. I can only hope he suffers immensely. I know there are people who think he is a hero for his blah, blah, blah, horse manure… His ‘gain of function’ nonsense has killed numerous people worldwide. The poisonous vaccine jabs killed millions. His place in hell is assured.
I concur. Fauci was never a “hero” no matter how much the press tried to elevate his status. As many others have stated, Fauci was more of a Dr Mengele than anything. Fauci should hang for the harm he inflicted during his career.
West Nile virus, equine encephalitis and malaria can be mitigated by spraying the areas where the mosquitos breed and live. But no one in this country of ours wants spraying done because the environment. We don’t need stupid vaccines for these mosquito borne diseases.
BTW, I have not subscribed to any news outlets because of my current financial situation. Thanks to Bidenidioticnomics, my ass is broke. Seriously broke. I’m not asking for sympathy, I just want you to know why I haven’t subscribed or donated. I would if I could. I’m struggling to pay my bills. Keep up the great work and thanks for letting me share my opinions.
Why can’t these people just die? No one needs them. They’re a menace for society… no… they’re the devil on person who don’t like us … their serfs…
Because they are walking, talking, living, breathing verifiable proof that the good die young. They will live forever.
A chronic case of Psoriasic hemoroids would be a fitting tribute for Fauci.
Yo Mr. Reaper, You had one job dude.
The hospital should have given him his own medicine, Remdesivir.
may the mosquitoes of a million nile rivers infect fuci