Salesman Antonio Gomes, 44, sits at the door of a poultry shop in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday. In Latin America, some countries are taking draconian steps to stop bird flu before it even shows up. Latin America has also been on the receiving end of other countries' policies. The African nation of Senegal last week banned all poultry imports, including those from Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter.
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