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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",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, mine is a very short Statement, just to allay any fears that hon. Members might have about the yellow fever which has been reported by some sections of the media. I want to confirm to you that up to now, all the specimens of the two people who had passed on which have been taken to KEMRI, did not test positive for yellow fever. One of the people had taken rat poison. The other one had died of other causes, but not yellow fever. Regarding the other 16 cases where it was alleged that nine died of yellow fever, again, it is not true. The specimens have been taken to KEMRI. We are waiting for the results. As soon as the results are out, we will inform the public. We understand that some tourists had even started canceling their hotel bookings because of this fear. There is no such thing yet. The campaign which we are starting in Baringo is regular. We normally carry out a campaign for yellow fever every ten years. The last one was carried in 2000. We are now doing the regular campaign in Baringo. In those high risk areas, like Koibatek, every ninth month after a child is born, they are given yellow fever vaccine as part of our routine vaccinations. So, there is no cause for alarm. There is no yellow fever confirmed up to now. Not every doctor can diagnose it. That was the mistake done, when a doctor announced in that area that those people had died of yellow fever. It is for the laboratory tests to confirm this and the only laboratory that can do so, is KEMRI. Thank you."
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