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E. Coli Illnesses Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Climb to 104
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- November 14, 2024
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The number of Americans sickened in an E. coli outbreak tied to slivered onions used on McDonald's Quarter Pounders has now risen to 104, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday.
CDC Confirms Onions as Source of McDonald's E. Coli Outbreak; Cases Rise to 90 Nationwide
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 31, 2024
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Onions spread on McDonald's Quarter Pounders are the definite source of an outbreak of E. coli illness that's now affected 90 people nationwide, new evidence from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.
"Epidemiologic and traceback information show tha...
McDonald's Quarter Pounder Beef Patties Not Source of E. Coli Contamination
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- October 28, 2024
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McDonald's Quarter Pounder beef patties have tested negative for E. coli contamination as an outbreak that has sickened 75 people in 13 states continues, the company announced Sunday.
Federal health officials had already identified slivered onions that had been used on...
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Widens to 75 Cases in 13 States; 22 Hospitalized
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- October 25, 2024
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An outbreak of E. coli illness linked to onions used in McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded to now include 75 cases across 13 states, U.S. health officials announced Friday.
That's up from 49 cases in 10 states reported on Monday. The three new states with illnesses...
Burger King, Other Fast Food Chains Also Pulling Onions Tied to E. Coli Outbreak
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- October 25, 2024
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With onions from one supplier implicated as the source of E. coli illness linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders, other fast food chains are now pulling the onions from their menus.
Representatives for Burger King, Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut all told NBC News <...
Onions in McDonalds' Quarter Pounders Linked to E. Coli Outbreak Have Been Recalled
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- October 24, 2024
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Just days after an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders was first announced, a company producing onions used in the burgers said it has issued a recall for its diced, peeled and whole onions.
The onions were produced at Taylor Farms Colorado and have been...
One Dead, 10 Hospitalized in E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- October 23, 2024
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An E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has sickened 49 people in 10 states, killing one and landing 10 more in the hospital.
Most of the illnesses have been reported in Colorado and Nebraska, and one child developed a serious complication known as
One Leafy Green Needs Refrigeration to Prevent E.Coli
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 4, 2024
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Salad lovers, take note: Lettuce is more vulnerable to E. coli contamination than other leafy greens, researchers report.
The physical composition of green leaf and romaine lettuce makes it a happy home for E. coli bacteria, particularly at room temperature, according to...
Scientists Sound Alarm on New Drug-Resistant E. Coli
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 1, 2024
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A new and worrisome antibiotic-resistant form of E. coli has been identified at a children's hospital in China.
Already, so-called ST410 strains of the E. coli bacterium -- resistant to last-resort antibiotics called carbapenems -- have become the most common drug-resist...
E. Coli From Meat May Be Causing Many UTIs
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- March 24, 2023
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E. coli bacteria are an infamous cause of food poisoning, but a new study suggests those same microbes lurking in meat may be behind nearly half a million cases of urinary tract infections (UTIs).
UTIs are very common, affecting more than half of all women at least once ...
More Cases in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy's Restaurant Lettuce
- By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 2, 2022
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A total of 97 people across six states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy's restaurants.
"Since the ...
84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy's Restaurant Lettuce
- By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 26, 2022
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A total of 84 people across four states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy's restaurants.
"Since th...
Wendy's Pulls Lettuce From Sandwiches Over Possible Link to E. Coli Outbreak
- By Steven Reinberg and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- August 22, 2022
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Amid an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 37 people in four states, the Wendy's fast food chain has removed romaine lettuce from its sandwiches in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
CDC Investigating E. Coli Outbreak in Michigan, Ohio
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 18, 2022
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U.S. health officials said Wednesday that they are investigating an outbreak of E. coli that has infected 29 people in Michigan and Ohio.
The outbreak has led to nine hospitalizations but no deaths, and i...
1 Dirty Pool, Many Cases of E. Coli: Summer's Swimming Danger
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2022
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As the weather warms and families flock to pools, dirty water may dampen the fun.
Swimmers at a Pennsylvania community pool learned that the hard way when in June 2021 more than a dozen kids were seriously sickened by two types of bacteria,
Packaged Salads Tied to E. Coli Outbreak in 6 States
- Cara Murez
- January 3, 2022
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Check your packaged salad greens: More than a dozen people have been infected by a strain of E. coli in six U.S. states, health officials report.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert linking the outbreak to Simple Truth Organic P...
CDC Warns of E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Baby Spinach
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- November 16, 2021
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Ten people in seven states have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak linked to baby spinach, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.
The agency said people should not eat, sell or serve Josie's Organics prepackaged baby spinach that has a "best b...