Fox News anchor John Roberts won\u2019t be in his usual seat on weekday afternoons as he battles malaria.<\/p>\n
Roberts, 68, announced in a Tuesday post on X that he is temporarily out of the studio after he acquired the disease passed on to humans by mosquitoes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI somehow came down with a severe case of malaria,\u201d he wrote. \u201cI can honestly say that I am the only person in the hospital with malaria. In fact, one of my doctors said I\u2019m the first case he has ever seen.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThank you to Trace for jumping into the chair today!
I somehow came down with a severe case of Malaria.
I can honestly say that I am the only person in the hospital with Malaria. In fact, one of my doctors said I\u2019m the first case he has ever seen.
Thanks to the folks at\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/6ZHiB5Dv8v<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) August 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Roberts thanked his fellow Fox News host Trace Gallagher for filling in his seat as Sandra Smith\u2019s co-anchor on America Reports, which airs weekdays at 1 p.m. <\/p>\n
The anchor also gave a shoutout to his doctors at Inova Health, a healthcare provider headquartered in Virginia.<\/p>\n
The announcement was met with shock by Roberts\u2019 X followers, many of whom were curious how he got the disease that is no longer endemic to the U.S.<\/p>\n
\u201cRecover quickly and fully!! \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc\u201d former Superman actor turned ICE agent Dean Cain wrote.<\/p>\n
\nRecover quickly and fully!! \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dean Cain (@RealDeanCain) August 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u201cBeth and I are praying for a swift recovery!!\u201d North Carolina Rep. Mark Harris<\/a> said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhoa! Feel better soon, John,\u201d Fox Chief Washington Correspondent Mike Emanuel<\/a> added.<\/p>\n
The Daily Beast has reached out to Fox News for comment.<\/p>\n
Malaria was eliminated from the U.S. in 1951, according to the CDC<\/a>. However, the country still sees about 2,000 malaria cases per year. There were, on average, nearly seven deaths per year between 2007 and 2022.<\/p>\n
Malaria is spread by mosquitoes. Cases in the U.S. were typically people who traveled to or from countries where the disease is widespread. The CDC said locally-acquired, mosquito-transmitted malaria is \u201crare\u201d in the country.<\/p>\n
Malaria patients often reported recently returning from Africa, the CDC said<\/a>. Patients commonly reported visiting friends and family as their primary reason for travel.<\/p>\n