Statement: “San Diego has the highest rate of (tuberculosis) cases in the nation,” Yvonne Silva, the admissions supervisor for the county’s tuberculosis clinic, told the Board of Supervisors at a budget meeting May 11.
Analysis: At least two government surveys on the frequency of tuberculosis cases prove this ranking false, but first, a little background.
Fact Check: Is San Diego the Nation's TB Capital?
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