Rockmelons பழங்களினால் Listeria எனும் தொற்று பரவிய காரணத்தினால் ஏற்கனவே அப்பழங்களை நீங்கள் வாங்கியிருந்தால் உடனடியாக அவற்றை எறிந்துவிடும்படி கேட்கப்பட்டுளீர்கள். பக்டீரியாவினால் பரவும் இத்தொற்றினால் NSW மாநிலத்தில் தற்போது நான்கு பேர் உயிரிழந்துள்ளனர். இவ்வருடம் ஏற்கனவே பலருக்கு இத்தொற்று ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது.
Rockmelon listeria: Death toll rises as more cases emerge
The deaths of more people have been linked to a listeria outbreak involving rockmelons, bringing the toll to four.
Two more people have been diagnosed with listeria traced to contaminated rockmelons grown in NSW.
A Victorian man and a Queensland woman are the latest victims of the outbreak which has now affected 17 people across Australia.
Four people have died from the outbreak, two from Victoria and two from New South Wales.
Victoria's Deputy Chief Health Officer Dr Sutton confirmed the latest death had been linked to the listeria outbreak.
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"This latest case has only just been linked to the outbreak as a result of our microbiological testing," Dr Sutton said.
The latest update means NSW and Victoria have both recorded six cases of listeria, there have been four cases in Queensland and one in Tasmania.
The rockmelon producer in Nericon, near Griffith, voluntarily stopped production after being told of the contamination.
The NSW Food Authority and Premier Gladys Berejiklian's government came under fire following accusations they took weeks to warn the public after beginning investigations in January.
But NSW Primary Industries Minister Niall Blair hit back, telling ABC's Country Hour there had been no delay and everything was done "by the book".
NSW Health previously defended its response, saying it followed established protocols and takes outbreaks "very seriously".
The NSW Food Authority issued a warning on February 28 as soon as an investigation indicated the rockmelon was the likely source, it said.
Source: AAP - SBS
