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Severe E. coli outbreak in Mountain West States linked to McDonald's quarter pounders
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Friday, 25 October, 2024, 15 : 00 PM [IST]
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Mountain West States, USA
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A CDC Food Safety Alert regarding an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to McDonald's quarter pounders has been posted at https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/outbreaks/e-coli-O157.html
Key Points:
- 49 people from 10 States have gotten sick from the same strain of E. coli O157:H7. Most sick people are from Colorado (26) or Nebraska (9).
- 10 people have been hospitalised. One older person in Colorado has died. Additionally, one child is hospitalised with complications of hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS.
- Everyone interviewed has reported eating at McDonald's before their illness started, and most specifically mentioned eating a Quarter Pounder hamburger.
- The specific ingredient linked to illness has not yet been identified, but investigators are focused on two ingredients in particular: fresh slivered onions, and fresh beef patties.
- McDonald's reported to CDC that they proactively removed the slivered onions and beef patties used for the Quarter Pounder hamburgers from stores in the affected states while the investigation continues. Quarter Pounder hamburgers in some states may be temporarily unavailable.
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