Two dead from listeria linked to smoked salmon

NEWS: Contaminated smoked salmon from Tasmania is the likely cause of two fatal listeriosis cases in New South Wales and Victoria.

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Published 26 July 2019 9:34am

Updated 26 July 2019 10:12am

By AAP-SBS

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Source: SBS News

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Two elderly people in NSW and Victoria have died after contracting listeriosis linked to contaminated smoked salmon from Tasmania.

The Australian Department of Health is also investigating a Queensland case of the infection, which is caused by listeria bacteria.

You can read the full version of this story in English on SBS News here.