Siskiyou News Investigative Report
FORT JONES—While Pasture Raised Kids Farm School told families that November chicken deaths were handled internally with “no further action required,” Siskiyou County Agricultural Commissioner Jim Smith confirmed to Siskiyou News that the incident potentially involved the H5N1 avian influenza virus, raising questions about why public health authorities were never notified of a suspected reportable disease outbreak at a children’s educational facility.
