Parasite thriving in warming waters of Upper Klamath River killing off young Chinook salmon
By Alex Baumhardt (Oregon Capital Chronicle)
June 12, 2026 5:19 p.m.
About one in five Chinook juveniles tested in the Upper Klamath River near the Oregon-California border were infected with lethal levels of the parasite.
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