0 People 25 Fact-checks 11 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (25) Viral image stated on September 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Last year alone, 10 million fell ill from TB and 1.5 million died. ... Why don’t we wear masks for TB?” By Madison Czopek• September 18, 2020 Nick Seymour stated on January 07, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally." By Jon Greenberg• January 11, 2017 Kasim Reed stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech at the Commerce Club: "Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation." By Nancy Badertscher• August 19, 2015 Doctors Without Borders stated on October 12, 2016 in a press release: A World Health Organization report shows "that more people are dying of TB." By Jon Greenberg• October 24, 2016 Marcus Low stated on March 19, 2016 in an interview with a South African journalist: "Most funding for tuberculosis research (is) provided by the U.S. National Institutes for Health." By Jon Greenberg• April 5, 2016 JD Vance stated on September 10, 2024 in an interview: “Communicable diseases like HIV and TB (tuberculosis) have skyrocketed” after Haitian migrants came to Springfield, Ohio. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 26, 2024 Battleground Texas stated on June 10, 2014 in an interview on Bloomberg TV: Says Dan Patrick has "called immigration into Texas an invasion" and "said immigrants coming into Texas bring ‘third-world diseases.’" By W. Gardner Selby• June 20, 2014 William Ruto stated on September 09, 2016 in a speech at a political rally: "Cancer and matters to do with kidney failure kill more people in Kenya today than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined." By Jon Greenberg• October 13, 2016 Democratic National Committee stated on April 28, 2008 in a news release.: "McCain has voted repeatedly at least six times against funding for global HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB fund, once as one of only 14 senators." By Shawn Zeller• April 28, 2008 James Rockall stated on May 09, 2017 in a tweet: "More (people) die from indoor air pollution than from malaria, HIV/AIDS and TB combined." By Smitha Rajan• May 18, 2017 George W. Bush stated on November 09, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS. By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2010 Sharron Angle stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: Sen. Harry Reid voted "against declaring English our national language, twice." By Robert Farley• October 29, 2010 National Rifle Association stated on October 04, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense." By Joshua Gillin• October 11, 2016 Phil Gingrey stated on July 07, 2014 in a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Amid the "crisis at our southern border," there are "reports of illegal migrants carrying deadly diseases such as … Ebola virus." By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2014 C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." By Katie Sanders• October 30, 2012 Phil Robertson stated on February 27, 2015 in a speech at the CPAC conference: According to the CDC, "110 million Americans now have a sexually transmitted illness." By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2015 Stuart Sternberg stated on June 21, 2010 in a press statement: The Tampa Bay Rays' "prices have been judged the most affordable in all of professional sports." By Aaron Sharockman• June 24, 2010 Sharron Angle stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Harry Reid has voted "to give special tax breaks to illegal aliens." By Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2010 Joe Garcia stated on September 05, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates." By Amy Sherman• September 16, 2014 Instagram posts stated on September 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: "Modified mosquitoes have officially made it to Ohio.” By Jeff Cercone• September 12, 2023 Articles (11) Tuberculosis: A PolitiFact Sheet By Marta Cerava• June 1, 2016 World Health Day: Who's leading the charge on TB research? By Jon Greenberg• April 7, 2016 Looking at local claims By April Hunt• October 1, 2015 NIH helped fund research involving donated fetal tissue, but Fauci was not directly involved By Madison Czopek• June 17, 2021 Fact-checking Trump, Pelosi and Schumer’s White House fight over the border wall, shutdown By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• December 11, 2018 A closer look at an anti-Hillary Clinton meme By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2015 Contact tracing: How it's used to fight COVID-19 By Daniel Funke• April 17, 2020 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
Viral image stated on September 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Last year alone, 10 million fell ill from TB and 1.5 million died. ... Why don’t we wear masks for TB?” By Madison Czopek• September 18, 2020 Nick Seymour stated on January 07, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally." By Jon Greenberg• January 11, 2017 Kasim Reed stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech at the Commerce Club: "Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation." By Nancy Badertscher• August 19, 2015 Doctors Without Borders stated on October 12, 2016 in a press release: A World Health Organization report shows "that more people are dying of TB." By Jon Greenberg• October 24, 2016 Marcus Low stated on March 19, 2016 in an interview with a South African journalist: "Most funding for tuberculosis research (is) provided by the U.S. National Institutes for Health." By Jon Greenberg• April 5, 2016 JD Vance stated on September 10, 2024 in an interview: “Communicable diseases like HIV and TB (tuberculosis) have skyrocketed” after Haitian migrants came to Springfield, Ohio. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 26, 2024 Battleground Texas stated on June 10, 2014 in an interview on Bloomberg TV: Says Dan Patrick has "called immigration into Texas an invasion" and "said immigrants coming into Texas bring ‘third-world diseases.’" By W. Gardner Selby• June 20, 2014 William Ruto stated on September 09, 2016 in a speech at a political rally: "Cancer and matters to do with kidney failure kill more people in Kenya today than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined." By Jon Greenberg• October 13, 2016 Democratic National Committee stated on April 28, 2008 in a news release.: "McCain has voted repeatedly at least six times against funding for global HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB fund, once as one of only 14 senators." By Shawn Zeller• April 28, 2008 James Rockall stated on May 09, 2017 in a tweet: "More (people) die from indoor air pollution than from malaria, HIV/AIDS and TB combined." By Smitha Rajan• May 18, 2017 George W. Bush stated on November 09, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS. By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2010 Sharron Angle stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: Sen. Harry Reid voted "against declaring English our national language, twice." By Robert Farley• October 29, 2010 National Rifle Association stated on October 04, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense." By Joshua Gillin• October 11, 2016 Phil Gingrey stated on July 07, 2014 in a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Amid the "crisis at our southern border," there are "reports of illegal migrants carrying deadly diseases such as … Ebola virus." By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2014 C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." By Katie Sanders• October 30, 2012 Phil Robertson stated on February 27, 2015 in a speech at the CPAC conference: According to the CDC, "110 million Americans now have a sexually transmitted illness." By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2015 Stuart Sternberg stated on June 21, 2010 in a press statement: The Tampa Bay Rays' "prices have been judged the most affordable in all of professional sports." By Aaron Sharockman• June 24, 2010 Sharron Angle stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Harry Reid has voted "to give special tax breaks to illegal aliens." By Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2010 Joe Garcia stated on September 05, 2014 in a web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates." By Amy Sherman• September 16, 2014 Instagram posts stated on September 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: "Modified mosquitoes have officially made it to Ohio.” By Jeff Cercone• September 12, 2023
Tuberculosis: A PolitiFact Sheet By Marta Cerava• June 1, 2016 World Health Day: Who's leading the charge on TB research? By Jon Greenberg• April 7, 2016 Looking at local claims By April Hunt• October 1, 2015 NIH helped fund research involving donated fetal tissue, but Fauci was not directly involved By Madison Czopek• June 17, 2021 Fact-checking Trump, Pelosi and Schumer’s White House fight over the border wall, shutdown By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• December 11, 2018 A closer look at an anti-Hillary Clinton meme By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2015 Contact tracing: How it's used to fight COVID-19 By Daniel Funke• April 17, 2020 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter Already Hot By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2015 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
