Dr Anthony fouchy 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 is expected to make a full recovery fouchi became a household name as part of the White House Corona virus task force West Nile Virus is spread through the bite of infected mosquitoes While most cases are mild about 100 people die from West Nile infections in the United States each year the heaviest virus activity is usually seen in August and September as of August 20th 216 cases have been reported this year in 33 States