Dr. Anthony Fauci, 83, the former senior health adviser to President Joe Biden and the White House's top expert on combating COVID-19, has been hospitalized after contracting the West Nile virus and is now recovering in his home. "Dr.
Fauci was hospitalized due to West Nile Fever," the spokesperson said. "He is now recovering at home and is expected to make a full recovery." According to a report by Fox News, Fauci was hospitalized for six days.
2 View gallery Dr. Anthony Fauci ( Photo: AP ) Dr. Fauci, who became a global figure during the pandemic, is an American physician and immunologist who led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and was a key member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
He has been involved in public health for decades, contributing significantly to research on AIDS and other diseases. Fauci's relationship with former President Donald Trump was tumultuous, with more lows than highs. Ahead of the 2020 election, Trump attacked Fauci, calling him a "disaster.
" "People are tired of COVID," Trump told his campaign team. "They’re saying, 'Leave us alone.' People are tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots.
" He added, "Fauci is a nice guy, but he's been here for 500 years." During that period, Fauci revealed that he needed security due to threats against him and his family. When Joe Biden was elected president, Dr.
Fauci accepted the offer to serve as the chief medical adviser in the new administration. The day after Bid.