Import bans to prevent bird flu are illogical

By Arthur Page

Release Date: October 28, 2005 This content is archived.

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An Associated Press article on the radical and illogical steps that some Latin American nations are taking, such as banning rice imports, to stop bird flu before it even shows up quotes Richard Lee, professor of medicine and an expert on bird flu, who said such measures are "definitely not justified." The article appeared in more than 110 news outlets throughout the world, including The New York Times. Go to article.