• For matters concerning the Live Bird Market System, Avian Influenza, trade bans, and associated areas, please contact:

  Dr. Fidelis Hegngi
  National Coordinator, LBMS

  Ms. Samantha Steer
  ASAAHP Program Specialist

  In the event Dr. Hegngi is unavailable, please contact Dr. Heard.

• For matters concerning breeding and commercial poultry in the National Poultry Improvement Plan, NPIP authorized laboratories, the NPIP General Conference Committee, NPIP Provisions, and other associated areas, please contact:

  Dr. Denise Heard
  NPIP Senior Coordinator

  Dr. Valerie Marcano
  NPIP Student Intern

  Ms. Penny Kesler
  NPIP Program Analyst

  Ms. Meta Walker
  NPIP Program Assistant

  In the event that NPIP office personnel are unavailable, please contact Dr. Hegngi.

• For all states (former Eastern and Western), matters pertaining to H5/H7 presumptive positive/positive test results, indemnity, Cooperative Agreements (including quarterly reports) and Initial State Response and Containment Plans, please contact:

  Dr. Patricia Fox
  National Epidemiologist-Avian Health

  Dr. Tom Ray
  Commodity Health Specialist

  In the event that Dr. Fox is unavailable, please contact Dr. Hegngi for cooperative agreement questions and Dr. Heard for ISRCP questions.

Any questions or comments on avian issues, NPIP, LBMS, surveillance or response, please don’t hesitate to contact us.