Which birds are monitored for H5/H7 as part of NPIP?

• A. Waterfowl only
• B. Layer hens only
• C. Meat-type turkeys and chickens, egg layer chickens
• D. All birds equally

Answer: (C)

Monitoring for H5 and H7 within NPIP focuses on the poultry populations that drive commercial production and disease control in the industry. Meat-type turkeys and chickens, along with egg-laying chickens, are the primary flocks included in NPIP AI surveillance. These are the birds most commonly managed under standard production and reporting programs, so tracking H5/H7 in them helps detect and contain outbreaks that could affect food supply and trade. Waterfowl, while important as natural reservoirs in the wild, are not the main target of NPIP’s AI monitoring, so “waterfowl only” isn’t accurate. Limiting monitoring to layer hens only misses meat-type birds and turkeys, and claiming all birds are monitored equally ignores the defined scope of NPIP.