Oct 29, 2024
AURORA, Colo. — A Grand Junction teen has been hospitalized with kidney failure linked to E. coli after eating a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder. Related Articles Health | Testing rules out beef patties as the source of E. coli outbreak, McDonald’s says Health | What is E. coli? How do you get sick from it? What to know about bacteria behind McDonald’s outbreak Health | At least 75 sickened as deadly McDonald’s E. coli outbreak expands to 13 states Health | Colorado distribution center recalls onions sold to McDonald’s before E. coli outbreak Health | Colorado man sues McDonald’s over E. coli infection in current outbreak As of Oct. 24, 75 cases have been reported across 13 states, with a majority concentrated in Colorado, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). One person — a resident of Mesa County — has died from the outbreak, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) confirmed. McDonald’s claims the slivered onions procured from the Taylor Farms facility in Colorado Springs are the “likely source of contamination.” However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it is “using all available tools to confirm if onions are the source of this outbreak.” Kamberlyn Bowler, 15, of Grand Junction has a standard order at McDonald’s — a Quarter Pounder with extra pickles. She ate that specific meal at least twice between the end of September and the beginning of October, according to her attorney. Read more on Denver7. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to get health news sent straight to your inbox.
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