Public health warning following listeria deaths linked to Tasmanian smoked salmon

Jessica Willard
Updated July 25 2019 - 6:53pm, first published 3:30pm
Smoked salmon, believed to be from Tasmania, was identified as the likely source of listeriosis which has killed two people interstate.
Smoked salmon, believed to be from Tasmania, was identified as the likely source of listeriosis which has killed two people interstate.

Health warnings regarding food products and listeria infection are aimed at people with an increased risk, according to Tasmania's director of public health, who says there's no evidence that any product released for sale contained more listeria than food standards stipulate.

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Jessica Willard

Jessica Willard

Senior Journalist and Health Reporter

Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.

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