Dr. Anthony Fauci
Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Anthony Stephen “Tony” Fauci was born in September 1940 in Brooklyn, New York. He attended the College of the Holy Cross and earned his M.D. from Cornell University Medical College. He completed an internship and residency at The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center.
He came to the National Institutes of Health after completing his residency. He was a clinical associate in the Laboratory of Critical Investigation, and would later become head of Clinical Physiology. He was appointed Chief of the Laboratory of Immunomodulation, a position he still holds. He became Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which had responsibility for an extensive research portfolio of basic and applied research on infectious and immune-medicated illnesses.
He has had heavy involvement in research on HIV/AIDS, the Ebola outbreak, and now the 2020 coronavirus outbreak.
In the News…
Health officials in the U.S. say elderly and vulnerable Americans should limit their exposure to travel and large crowds as the world fights the coronavirus outbreak.
The elderly and those with “underlying conditions” are “overwhelmingly” more likely to have complications if they catch the virus, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
“If you are an elderly person with an underlying condition, if you get infected, the risk of getting into trouble is considerable. So it’s our responsibility to protect the vulnerable,” he said.
“When I say ‘protect,’ I mean right now. Not wait until things get worse. Say no large crowds, no long trips. And above all, don’t get on a cruise ship.”
“This will be a recommendation,” Fauci said. “If you’re a person with an underlying condition and you are particularly an elderly person with an underlying condition, you need to think twice about getting on a plane, on a long trip. And not only think twice. Just don’t get on a cruise ship.”
He added that the nation may have to consider its approach to large social gatherings if the situation gets worse. “They call it social distancing, but it’s common sense stuff. You don’t want to go to a massive gathering, particularly if you’re a vulnerable individual.” He added, “If we continue to see the community spread go up, I think you need to seriously look at anything that’s a large gathering.”
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Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.
National Institutes of Health
5601 Fishers Lane, MSC 9806
Bethesda, MD 20892
