The health authorities of USA They reported this Friday that The number of people affected by the E. coli outbreak rose to 75 linked to hamburgers from the McDonald’s fast food chain. The outbreak has left one dead.
The figure represents an increase of 26 new cases compared to the last report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 22 people have been hospitalized due to this outbreak, a figure that includes the death of Coloradoas well as two people with kidney complications.
The new report adds cases recorded in three new states, Michigan, New Mexico and Washington. This way, The outbreak now affects a total of 13 states. The most recent onset date of the disease is October 10.
Of 42 people interviewed by the CDC, all of them reported having eaten at McDonald’s before the onset of symptoms. Most he specifically mentioned eating the Quarter Pounder burger. Although experts have not yet been able to confirm the origin of the disease, their research focuses on onion slices and hamburger meat.
The company Taylor Farms, McDonald’s onion supplier, began withdrawing suspicious orders, and the fast food chain removed that burger from the menus in several affected states. The CDC believes the public risk from this outbreak is “very low” due to the actions taken by both companies.
Most people infected with E. coli experience severe stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomitingsymptoms that begin between three and four days after ingesting the bacterium.
The price of McDonald’s shares fell more than 5% in operations after the closing of The Stock Market on Tuesday, when this outbreak became known.
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