NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO. 2184
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 06 NOVEMBER 2009
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 27)
Mrs P C Duncan (DA) to ask the Minister of Health:
(1) Whether, in respect of the 2010 Soccer World Cup tournament, any
measures are in place to counteract any potential terrorist threat
with regard to (a) an anthrax attack or (b) any other biological
products; if not, why not; if so, what steps;
(2) whether his department has any plans to have a supply of the anthrax
vaccine for the 2010 Soccer World Cup tournament; if not, (a) why not
and (b) what does his department intend to do in the event of an
anthrax attack; if so, what amounts will be stocked?
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REPLY:
(1) Yes, we have a working group under the Health Technical Task Team,
and it is consist of the Department of Health, the South African
Military Health Services (SAMHS), the South African Police Service
(SAPS) and the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional
Affairs.
2) The Teamâs responsibility is to look at all aspects of chemical,
biological, radiological and nuclear threats, and has already
developed plans in this regard. SAMHS is currently carrying out
training across the country for all actions relating to mitigation and
response measures.
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