Former NIAID Director Fauci Tests Positive for West Nile Virus

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/08/26

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arab Weather - A spokesman for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases stated that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the institute, is recovering at home after being admitted to the hospital due to his infection with the West Nile virus.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The spokesman confirmed that Fauci, who has emerged as a well-known figure on the White House coronavirus task force, is expected to make a full recovery.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> You may also like:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A2%D9%84%D8%A7%... seek compensation after suffering serious problems due to Covid vaccines in Britain</a> </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><p lang="ar" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D8%A7%D9%84%... | What is the &quot;West Nile&quot; virus that infected <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%8A?src=has... ?<br /> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D9%82%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%... Channel</a> <a href="https://t.co/IdDHxKqMwx">pic.twitter.com/IdDHxKqMwx</a></p> — AlArabiya (@AlArabiya) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlArabiya/status/1827985724987072703?ref_src=twsrc%5... 26, 2024</a> </blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> West Nile Virus Statistics</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> About 1,000 Americans are hospitalized each year with severe forms of West Nile virus, which is transmitted through the bites of infected mosquitoes. About 1,500 more are diagnosed each year after symptoms appear, while experts estimate that up to 80% of infections in the United States go undetected.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> There is no vaccine or specific treatment for West Nile virus, and most cases are mild, causing flu-like symptoms and a rash. However, in about 1 in 150 cases, the virus can reach the brain and nervous system, causing serious infections such as brain swelling or damage, and can be fatal. About 100 people die each year in the United States from the virus.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Virus activity typically peaks in August and September. As of Aug. 20, 216 cases have been reported this year in 33 states, including 142 cases that affected the nervous system, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D8%AD... warnings of its spread.. What is West Nile fever?</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B1-... Everything you need to know about West Nile fever and how to protect yourself from it</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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