The article specifically states that it concerns areas not trafficked by humans and pack animals.
The people in your linked article would likely still need to take additional precautions.
The people in your linked article would likely still need to take additional precautions.
I get that they don't want to sell me yellowcake, but I don't see the harm in sending me a few obsolete computers from the 1980s.
Whenever I've shipped stuff, whether through the regular postal system or the big name couriers, they don't seem to care where in the world the recipient is, other than that different places call for different rates, which I suppose is fair. And eBay accounts for this too.
It's commonly known as "beaver fever", in fact, and by all accounts it is not a fun experience (2-6 weeks of explosive diarrhea for some).