At least 49 people in 10 states have been sickened. One person has died. Get more news
The CDC said recent illnesses may not have been reported yet as “it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak.”
Symptoms of E. coli infection include high fever over 102 degrees, severe stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting.
Sixteen of the people who were sickened said they’d eaten at McDonald’s before they got sick, Wise said. Twelve of those people specifically said they’d had Quarter Pounder hamburgers.
The Food and Drug Administration said it’s “working quickly to confirm” whether the slivered onions were served or sold to other businesses.
Diced onions used in other products at McDonald’s aren’t implicated in the outbreak, the FDA said.
The Agriculture Department is also assisting the CDC and state health officials in the investigation.
Most of the cases, 26, have been reported in Colorado. Nebraska has reported nine.
Other cases are in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Источник: www.nbcnews.com
