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Surveillance to prevent bird flu is likely to be sustained for three months at all the 12 inter-State check-posts on the Kerala border, Animal Husbandry Department sources said. No restriction on movement of chicken and eggs from Tamil Nadu to Kerala with requisite certification Unlike in 2014 when the outbreak of bird flu was caused by H5N1 virus that had potential to affect humans as well, the current situation is not scary. While poultry and poultry products from Kerala were not permitted into Tamil Nadu, there was no restriction on movement of chicken and eggs from Tamil Nadu to Kerala with requisite certification. TeamsTeams have been camping at the check-posts since October 29, a couple of days after the outbreak of avian influenza caused by H5N8 virus at Alleppey and massive culling of ducks..