Borders have no place in disease control

We should all already know that national efforts to control disease, poultry or otherwise, are of limited value; it is global cooperation that really matters.

Nicolò Cinotti

January 6, 2025

We should look at the big picture from a global, rather than a national, point of view.

We should look at the big picture from a global, rather than a national, point of view.

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Are borders becoming outdated? Borders, arbitrary physical boundaries, were likely established when horses were the main form of transport and there was still belief in the divine right of kings.

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