Fox Information anchor John Roberts gained’t be showing on his common weekday afternoon slot on America Studies for the foreseeable future as he battles a “extreme case of malaria.”
The 68-year-old journalist revealed the information on X on Tuesday (August 26), the place he thanked his fellow Fox Information host Hint Gallagher for filling in for him as Sandra Smith’s co-anchor on America Studies, which airs weekdays at 1 p.m. Within the publish, Roberts defined the rationale for his absence, saying, “I someway got here down with a extreme case of Malaria.”
“Thanks to Hint for leaping into the chair at present!” Roberts wrote. “I someway got here down with a extreme case of Malaria. I can actually say that I’m the one particular person within the hospital with Malaria. Actually, one in every of my docs stated I’m the primary case he has ever seen.”
Thanks to Hint for leaping into the chair at present!
I someway got here down with a extreme case of Malaria.
I can actually say that I’m the one particular person within the hospital with Malaria. Actually, one in every of my docs stated I’m the primary case he has ever seen.
Because of the oldsters at… https://t.co/6ZHiB5Dv8v— John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) August 26, 2025
Malaria, which is unfold by mosquitoes, was eradicated from the US in 1951, based on the CDC. Nonetheless, the nation nonetheless studies round 2,000 malaria circumstances a yr, with, on common, practically seven deaths per yr between 2007 and 2022.
Per the Mayo Clinic, “Individuals who have malaria often really feel very sick with a excessive fever and shaking chills. Whereas the illness is unusual in temperate climates, malaria remains to be frequent in tropical and subtropical nations. Every year practically 290 million individuals are contaminated with malaria, and greater than 400,000 folks die of the illness.”
In his publish, Roberts praised his docs and different healthcare employees, writing, “Because of the oldsters at @InovaHealth for his or her experience and compassion…!”
Followers took to the feedback to reply to Roberts’ information, with one X person writing, “Get well shortly and absolutely!!”
“Get effectively quickly, John Roberts. I hope docs are maintaining you ache free. You’re the primary particular person I do know of that’s had malaria,” stated one other.
“Hope you get well shortly. And discover the little perpetrator,” one other added.
One other stated, “Good grief! I hope you’re feeling higher quickly!”
“Wager that wasn’t in your 2025 Bingo card! Get effectively,” one fan added.
“Wow that’s no joke. Really feel higher and hope your restoration is easy and regular,” one other commenter wrote.