The vigil was staged along the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border

CHENNAI: In the wake of the bird flu outbreak in Kerala, the Animal Husbandry Department has intensified its vigil along the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border, especially in Coimbatore, to prevent the spread of the disease in Tamil Nadu.

Accordingly, the department has increased vigil at twelve check posts including Anaikatti, Gopalapuram and Wayalar.

The team is monitoring 24 hours a day and the trucks and other vehicles are only allowed after a thorough check and spraying of disinfectant.