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Search results for "Woman gets hantavirus, told by doctors it's probably anxiety"

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Fact-checks (24299)

X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in an X post:
An American passenger on the cruise ship involved in the hantavirus outbreak is a "crisis actor."
By Maria Briceño• May 14, 2026
TikTok posts stated on May 08, 2026 in una publicación en TikTok:
Imágenes muestran a personas “infectadas con Hantavirus”.
By Maria Briceño• May 13, 2026
TikTok posts stated on November 20, 2022 in a video:
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario suggested “that ‘unvaccinated’ people are mentally ill and in need of psychiatric medication.”
By Jeff Cercone• November 22, 2022
Facebook posts stated on July 19, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says the white man who wanted Rosa Parks’ seat on the bus was suffering from ADHD and anxiety.
By Gabrielle Settles• August 2, 2021
Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2020 in a campaign rally in Waterford, Mich.:
“Our doctors get more money if somebody dies from COVID. … So what they do is they say, ‘I'm sorry, but, you know, everybody dies of COVID.’"
By Jon Greenberg• November 1, 2020
Phil Gingrey stated on January 10, 2013 in a speech:
U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin was "partly right" that a woman's body has a way of shutting down so that a pregnancy doesn't occur if she's raped.
By Janel Davis, Eric Stirgus• January 16, 2013
Gen. Peter Chiarelli stated on August 08, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.":
About 106,000 soldiers had "a prescription of three weeks or more" for pain, depression or anxiety medication.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 10, 2010
Facebook posts stated on November 30, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Masks will kill quite a few people, it’s well known that they reduce blood oxygen levels and those with respiratory and cardiac disorders will die.”
By Miriam Valverde• December 3, 2020
Viral image stated on March 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says you can monitor yourself for COVID-19 with a breath test.
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 13, 2020
Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2022 in a Facebook post:
"A Jackson, Tennessee, employee passed out this morning from handling a dollar bill with fentanyl on it."
By Andy Nguyen• July 29, 2022
Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Eating grapefruit, “if you're on antidepressants,” can “cause a fatal overdose.”
By Tom Kertscher• December 21, 2021
NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on September 28, 2016 in an ad.:
"Toomey and Trump will ban abortion and punish women who have them."
By Anna Orso• October 6, 2016
Matthew Hill stated on March 29, 2012 in a debate on the state House floor.:
Says abortion doctors are "flying into this state, performing abortions and flying out."
By Tom Humphrey• April 12, 2012
Dean Arp stated on June 02, 2021 in in a committee meeting:
Says North Carolina’s proposed abortion bill would not “govern the conversation between the doctor and patient.”
By Paul Specht• June 18, 2021
Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek:
"Everyone in this country has access to health care."
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 27, 2010
Rand Paul stated on January 14, 2015 in a speech in New Hampshire:
"Over half the people on disability are either anxious or their back hurts."
By Steve Contorno• January 16, 2015
Greg Abbott stated on September 07, 2021 in a press conference:
The Texas abortion law “provides at least six weeks for a person to be able to get an abortion.”
By Amy Sherman• September 9, 2021
Rick Perry stated on March 15, 2012 in a tweet:
Says that in fiscal year 2010, "nearly 80 percent of women served" in the Texas Women’s Health Program received services from a provider other than a Planned Parenthood clinic.
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 23, 2012
Blake Masters stated on July 22, 2022 in remarks at a Trump rally in Arizona:
Sen. Mark Kelly “voted to legalize abortion up until the moment of birth.”
By Jon Greenberg• August 1, 2022
Threads posts stated on November 06, 2024 in a Threads post:
“Abortion is never medically necessary in the last trimester. Literally never. They just do a C-section.”
By Samantha Putterman• November 11, 2024

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By Madison Czopek• May 11, 2026

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By Molly Moorhead• March 7, 2012

In Context: Sandra Fluke on contraceptives and women's health

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By Grace Abels• May 29, 2026

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By Arielle Kass• April 23, 2020

Pre-abortion ultrasounds in Texas

By W. Gardner Selby• March 6, 2012

A look back at PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 15, 2014

Rand Paul on 'walking, talking' children who end up with 'profound mental disorders after vaccines'

By Steve Contorno• February 5, 2015

Rubio ad claims he helped constituent's daughter get cancer-fighting drug before FDA approval

By Joshua Gillin• August 31, 2016

Three Pinocchios slapped on Texas language about abortions, breast cancer

By W. Gardner Selby• December 14, 2016

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By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2019

Fact-checking viral video alleging some New York hospitals are ‘murdering’ COVID-19 patients

By Tom Kertscher• May 14, 2020

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By Samantha Putterman• February 19, 2021

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