One death and 49 people infected by bacteria present in McDonald’s burgers in the United States

2024-10-23 00:34:00

Ten customers were hospitalized. Most of the infected people were in Colorado and Nebraska, but a total of ten states were affected in the western part of the United States.

One person has died and dozens have fallen ill in the United States after becoming infected with the Escherichia coli bacteria while eating at McDonald’s. Most of the infected people were in Colorado and Nebraska, but a total of ten states in the western United States are affected, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.

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In total, 49 people were infected with the same bacterial strain and ten had to be hospitalized. An elderly man has died in Colorado. “All those interviewed said they had eaten at McDonald’s before becoming ill and most of them mentioned having eaten a hamburger” specific, called “Quarter Pounder” in the United States. The latter could be “temporarily unavailable” in some states, the CDC said.

Stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting

The precise ingredient involved has not been identified but could be ground steak or onions. Both of these ingredients were removed from McDonald’s in the affected states while an investigation was conducted. “Food safety is very important to me and everyone at McDonald’s,” responded Joe Erlinger, president of McDonald’s in the United States, in a video message. “We have taken steps to preemptively remove flaked onions, which are used in Quarter Pounders, in some states.” Et “We have also made the decision to temporarily remove the Quarter Pounder from restaurants in some states”he added.

The E.coli bacteria causes stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting, which usually last three or four days. Most people recover without treatment, but some people may develop complications.