Bird Flu Threat: Tamil Nadu on High Alert

Strict measures in place to prevent bird flu spread

Rapid response teams deployed, vehicles screened at borders

In the wake of Kerala declaring bird flu H5N8 virus strain a state disaster, the Tamil Nadu government has stepped up measures to prevent the spread of the virus in the state.

According to Tamil Nadu Health Secretary Radhakrishnan, the state has deployed 1061 rapid response teams, each led by a veterinarian, to monitor poultry farms and backyard poultry operations.

Vehicles entering the state from neighboring Kerala are being screened at the state border, and the Greater Chennai Corporation has set up surveillance measures to prevent the virus from entering the city.