Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has been hospitalized after contracting the West Nile virus, a potentially serious mosquito-borne illness that is becoming increasingly prevalent across the United States. At 83 years old, Fauci spent six days in the hospital but is expected to make a full recovery. With over 2,200 cases reported annually, the West Nile virus poses a significant public health challenge. Fauci’s hospitalization brings renewed attention to the virus, which has seen surges in cases this summer, particularly neuro-invasive infections. This article delves into the implications of Fauci's illness, the rising incidence of West Nile, and the ongoing efforts to combat mosquito-borne diseases in the U.S
The West Nile virus is the most common mosquito-spread disease in the US, with over 2,200 cases being reported every year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Fauci, 83, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, spent six days in hospital last week and is expected to make a full recovery, a spokesperson told CNN.
There is no specific treatment for the virus, but 80 percent of cases are mild, where sufferers may experience flu-like symptoms or rashes.
Fauci advised Congress on the release of GMO mosquitoes in continental US in March 2016, admitting that releasing sufficient numbers into the wild was his main concern.
“Scalability is really going to be a problem,” Fauci said at the time.
In subsequent years, Bill Gates ramped up the program, releasing billions of GMO mosquitoes in Florida in partnership with a tech start-up called Oxitec.
Following the release of these GMO mosquitoes into the wild, mosquitoes across the US began testing positive to extremely rare and deadly viruses.
Some of these viruses were eradicated decades ago, and some of them have never before been reported in the United States.
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Daily Mail report: As of August 20, there have been 216 West Nile virus cases in the US across 33 states, according to a CDC tracker.
About 65 percent of the total caseload have been reported to be neuro-invasive.
As early as June, scientists were seeing a much greater number of West Nile virus cases than usual, leading to serious alarm.
Fauci himself addressed the West Nile virus back in 2004, when he was still NIAID director.
Responding to a question from someone on the online ‘Ask the White House’ forum, he wrote that the best way to prevent the virus is through mosquito control.
He added that there were “a number of promising candidates” for a vaccine, but there remains no cure or inoculation for the virus over twenty years after he made this statement.
In June, Fauci testified front of Congress to better explain the government’s response to Covid.
Fauci told Republicans the six-foot social distancing rule “sort of just appeared” and that he did not recall how it came about.
He added he “was not aware of studies” that supported social distancing.
Fauci also conceded that Covid-19, which has killed a total of more than 1.2 million Americans, could have leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in China.
“I keep an open mind as to what the origin is,” he said.