NAHMS activities are administered by which agency?

NAHMS activities are administered by which agency?

• A. CDC
• B. FSIS
• C. APHIS
• D. FDA

Answer: (C)

NAHMS, the National Animal Health Monitoring System, is a program under USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Its purpose is to collect national data on livestock and poultry health and management to protect animal health and inform policy and industry practices. APHIS focuses on animal health surveillance and disease prevention, which is why it administers NAHMS. The other agencies have different primary roles: the CDC concentrates on human health, FSIS regulates safety of meat, poultry, and processed eggs, and the FDA oversees a broad range of foods and drugs. None of them run NAHMS.

NAHMS, the National Animal Health Monitoring System, is a program under USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Its purpose is to collect national data on livestock and poultry health and management to protect animal health and inform policy and industry practices. APHIS focuses on animal health surveillance and disease prevention, which is why it administers NAHMS. The other agencies have different primary roles: the CDC concentrates on human health, FSIS regulates safety of meat, poultry, and processed eggs, and the FDA oversees a broad range of foods and drugs. None of them run NAHMS.