McDonald’s E. coli outbreak: 1 dead, 10 hospitalized across 10 U.S. states

Ten radical person been hospitalized and 1 older idiosyncratic successful Colorado has died aft E. coli infections linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburger successful 10 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said connected Tuesday.

Everyone interviewed has reported eating astatine McDonald’s earlier their unwellness started, and astir specifically mentioned eating a Quarter Pounder hamburger, according to the CDC.

The circumstantial constituent linked to the unwellness has not yet been identified but investigators are focused connected fresh, slivered onions and caller beef patties, the CDC said.

McDonald’s has proactively removed the slivered onions and beef patties utilized for the 4th pounder hamburgers from stores successful the affected states portion the probe continues, the institution informed the CDC.

McDonald’s did not instantly respond to a Reuters petition for comment. Shares of the institution were down astir 9% aft the bell.

Forty 9 radical from 10 states person fallen sick from the aforesaid strain of E. coli, the CDC said. Most sick radical are from Colorado oregon Nebraska.

Symptoms for E. coli see terrible tummy cramps, diarrhea and vomiting.

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Quarter Pounders successful immoderate states whitethorn beryllium temporarily unavailable, according to the CDC’s statement.

In 2015, burrito concatenation Chipotle saw its income battered and estimation deed owed to E.coli outbreaks successful respective states.