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Associated Press article
In recent days, five countries have banned poultry from Colombia. Then inexplicably, Colombia banned rice from Bolivia and Ecuador.
Experts say it's wise for governments to prepare for a potential worldwide flu outbreak that could arise if the bird flu sweeping Asia morphs into a form that's easily spread among people. But they say these import bans make no scientific sense, and the measures have unnecessarily raised cross-border political tensions and hurt commerce
Associated Press article
In recent days, five countries have banned poultry from Colombia. Then inexplicably, Colombia banned rice from Bolivia and Ecuador.
Experts say it's wise for governments to prepare for a potential worldwide flu outbreak that could arise if the bird flu sweeping Asia morphs into a form that's easily spread among people. But they say these import bans make no scientific sense, and the measures have unnecessarily raised cross-border political tensions and hurt commerce
