Doctor Anthony Fauci is recovering at home after being hospitalized with West Nile virus. According to his spokesperson, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, he is expected to make a full recovery. Fauci became a household name as part of the White House Coronavirus task force, West Nile virus is spread through the bite of infected mosquitoes. And while most cases are mild, about 100 people die from West Nile infections in the US every year. The heaviest virus activity usually seen in August and September.