MANY parts of Britain are closed to visitors. The tourist industry is losing
millions every week. The general election may be postponed. And over a million
perfectly healthy cattle, sheep and pigs are being slaughtered in a desperate
bid to end the epidemic of foot and mouth disease.
As the carcasses pile up, some experts are questioning the no-vaccination
policy of most developed countries. The relentless rise in international trade
and tourism means preventing such outbreaks is getting harder and harder, while
new vaccines and tests mean there’s no reason why countries that vaccinate
shouldn’t export, they say. The policy…
