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Fox News’ John Roberts Hospitalized \u2013 His Diagnosis Revealed<\/h1>\n
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The Fox News anchor was rushed to the hospital after suffering excruciating full-body pain and uncontrollable shivering on-air. What doctors discovered shocked even him \u2014 a deadly diagnosis linked to a recent overseas trip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It started with crippling pain<\/strong> and violent chills. Then, Fox News anchor John Roberts<\/strong> was gripped by a mysterious illness that quickly turned into a medical emergency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kyra Phillips and John Roberts at the 2015 “Be Beautiful Be Yourself” Global Down Syndrome Foundation Fundraiser on October 24 in Denver, Colorado. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Now, at 68, the seasoned journalist is speaking out about the harrowing<\/i> ordeal that landed him in the hospital, and the deadly diagnosis<\/strong> that left even doctors stunned.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“I had been hurting from the top of my head to the tip of my toes. Literally everywhere. I was also beset with uncontrolled shivering all during my show,” <\/strong>Roberts confessed<\/a> in a candid interview.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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John Roberts and Kyra Phillips at the 2017 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on April 29 in Washington, D.C. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Initially, I thought it was just muscle cramps and aches. But when I started shivering, I started to lean toward the flu,” the news anchor shared<\/a>. Then, what he thought was a passing bug<\/strong> soon spiraled into a full-blown health scare<\/a> as routine tests unveiled alarming abnormalities<\/strong> in his blood work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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With platelets plummeting<\/i> and white blood cells dangerously low<\/i>, doctors warned the veteran anchor to seek emergency treatment immediately<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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John Roberts at the White House Correspondents’ Jam IV event on April 27, 2018, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The culprit? Malaria<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite that Roberts most likely contracted during a recent two-week trip to Indonesia<\/strong>. Travelers are among those at higher risk of severe infection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While the news anchor did not recall being bitten, he began feeling ill around 10 days after returning from his trip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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John Roberts reporting from the briefing room at the White House on August 2, 2018, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The diagnosis, he said, was nothing short of scary<\/i>. “I thought, ‘Of course you have malaria\u2026You never do anything in small measures.’ But I was a little scared,” he admitted<\/a>, still rattled by the revelation. “Malaria can be deadly if left unchecked.” <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When taking to X to announce the news, Roberts started by thanking Trace Gallagher for filling in his seat as Sandra Smith’s co-anchor on “America Reports.” “I somehow came down with a severe case of Malaria,” he continued<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As for recovery, doctors didn’t waste a moment. Roberts was put on IV artesunate<\/strong>, a powerful treatment typically reserved for severe cases<\/strong> of malaria in the U.S. But the road to recovery hasn’t been easy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“I don’t know exactly how ‘severe’ it was from a medical classification, but it sure felt severe. I have never felt that sick in my life,” <\/strong>Roberts revealed<\/a>. As he battles his way back to health, he says the healing process has been “up and down.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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John Roberts before a briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 28, 2019. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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One moment he would be shivering, and the next he would be sweating. Still, the beloved anchor remains determined to return to the studio, with hopes of being back behind the news desk by September 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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That determination mirrors the career<\/a> Roberts has built over decades in journalism. At Fox News, he became one of the network’s most prominent figures<\/strong>, covering presidential politics and major events in Washington.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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John Roberts and Nikki Haley during a Fox News “Democracy 2024: South Carolina Town Hall” event on February 18 in Columbia. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Then, in 2020, he renewed his contract<\/a> to remain at Fox, a move that underscored both his value to the network and his commitment to reporting from the White House. He’s stared down presidents, braved war zones, and stood firm through national catastrophes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But it’s not just the headlines he’s delivered \u2014 it’s the relentless drive<\/strong>, the calm under fire<\/strong>, and the passion for the story<\/strong> that’s kept him front and center at the nation’s biggest moments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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John Roberts and Nikki Haley during a Fox News “Democracy 2024: South Carolina Town Hall” event on February 18 in Columbia. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“I felt privileged to continue delivering stories from Washington and to serve viewers across the country,” he said<\/a> in 2020 \u2014 a powerful declaration from a man who’s made political chaos and crisis coverage his calling card<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Before Fox, Roberts was already a force of nature<\/strong>. From anchoring at CNN<\/strong> to reporting in war zones for CBS News<\/strong>, his r\u00e9sum\u00e9 reads like a blueprint for modern journalism. He’s covered the death of Pope John Paul II<\/strong>, Hurricane Katrina’s path of destruction<\/strong>, and global conflicts<\/strong> that left the world holding its breath.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The accolades<\/a> followed: Emmys, a National Headline Award, and nods from the New York Press Club<\/strong> \u2014 proof that when history happens, John Roberts is there<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Now, as he steps back to recover, the newsroom \u2014 and the nation \u2014 wait. And when he returns? Expect nothing less than the fearless, unfiltered reporting<\/strong> that’s made him a fixture in American homes for decades<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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That history of reporting on the world’s most consequential events helps explain why colleagues and viewers alike are eager to see him back on air once his recovery is complete.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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