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    "id": 138515,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/138515/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Mugo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Public Health and Sanitation",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 85,
        "legal_name": "Beth Wambui Mugo",
        "slug": "beth-mugo"
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    "content": "The Disease Outbreak Investigation and Response Team from my Ministry have found that a combination of the following factors is responsible for the re-emergence of wild polio cases in Turkana region:- (i) Population movement between Southern Sudan and Turkana region through the porous border for business and pasture (ii) Low immunity due to the low immunization coverage of about 40 per cent for oral polio vaccine. (iii) Scarcity of clean drinking water due to the prolonged drought resulting in poor hygienic practices. (iv) Poor human waste disposal due low latrine coverage of about 40 per cent. The polio virus enters the body through water or food contaminated by faecal material from an infected person. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, since the first case of polio virus was confirmed in February, 2009 my Ministry has implemented the following measures:-"
}