Dr Fauci, 83, is now recovering at home after spending about seven days in hospital after being bitten by an infected mosquito.
The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease s is understood to have contracted the disease from a mosquito bite in his backyard. Anthony Fauci , the former top infectious disease expert of the United States, is recovering after being infected with West Nile virus, a spokesperson says.
As chief White House medical adviser, Dr Fauci was the public face of the US government during the COVID-19 pandemic, a role that made him both a trusted voice to millions and also the target of partisan anger. West Nile is not contagious but can affect anyone who sustains a bite from an infected mosquito and is best prevented by avoiding bites.
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