Some E. coli strains produce a toxin that can be deadly. Just before Thanksgiving, a multistate E. Coli outbreak in the U.S. linked to romaine lettuce was reported by the Centers for Disease Control ...

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An outbreak of infections linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has a lot of people across the United States concerned about their exposure to dangerous E. coli bacteria. It is not yet known which ...

An E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers has caused illnesses in at least 49 people across 10 states, leaving 10 people hospitalized and one dead, the Centers for Disease ...

The strain of E. coli linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders is one of the leading causes of foodborne illness in the U.S. On Oct. 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that an ...

The CDC is investigating an outbreak of E. coli in romaine lettuce. This O157:H7 strain causes bloody diarrhea and, in severe cases, kidney failure.