Two listeria deaths linked to Tasmanian smoked salmon

Smoked salmon, has been identified as the likely source of listeriosis which has killed two people in NSW and in Victoria.

Source: Unsplash Christine Siracusa

In total three cases of listeria infection, including a non-fatal case in Queensland, linked to smoked salmon.

Primary Industries and Water Minister Guy Barnett said evidence suggested the salmon linked to the listeria cases had come from Tasmania.

More in the weekly report from Hobart with our stringer, Sotiris Kalogeropoulos.