The CDC said 49 people from 10 states have fallen sick from the same strain of E. coli.
E. coli infections seemingly linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers resulted in 49 people from 10 US states falling sick.
NEW YORK - Ten people have been hospitalised and one older person in Colorado has died after E. coli infections linked to McDonald’s quarter pounder hamburger in 10 states, the US Centres for Disease Control said on Oct 22.Everyone interviewed has reported eating at McDonald’s before their illness started, and most specifically mentioned eating a quarter pounder hamburger, according to the CDC.
The specific ingredient linked to the illness has not yet been identified but investigators are focused on fresh, slivered onions and fresh beef patties, the CDC said. McDonald’s has proactively removed the slivered onions and beef patties used for the quarter pounder hamburgers from stores in the affected states while the investigation continues, the company informed the CDC.Forty nine people from 10 states have fallen sick from the same strain of E. coli, the CDC said.Symptoms for E. coli include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting.In 2015, burrito chain Chipotle saw its sales battered and reputation hit due to E.coli outbreaks in several states.
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