One person died in America. BacteriaBacteria A potentially fatal restaurant incident. Criminal? Bacteria Escherichia coliEscherichia colior E. coli, which was found in OnionOnion Or McDonald’s steaks.
Of the 49 people infected with the strain of bacteria, 10 have been hospitalized and one has died, US health officials said Tuesday evening. These food poisonings affected a total of ten states in the western United States. McDonald’s shares have already fallen 9% since the incident was announced.
E. COLI OUTBREAK: CDC is investigating 49 illnesses linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers in 10 states. If you have eaten a McDonald’s quarter-pounder hamburger and have severe symptoms of E. coli, contact your healthcare provider. https://t.co/g87itkupCQ pic.twitter.com/gHzUKCnTi9
— CDC (@CDCgov) October 22, 2024
A bacteria known to cause a health crisis.
E. coli is a bacteria that naturally lives in the intestines of humans and animals. Although most strains are harmless, some toxins can cause serious illness or death in people.
To avoid infection, it is important to follow certain food safety rules: cooking meat at the proper temperature, avoiding unpasteurized dairy products, washing fruits and vegetables thoroughly, and before and after cooking. I wash my hands.
Some employees did not wash their hands. pic.twitter.com/DfeXNqrKRm
— Aunt SassyAss (@AuntSassyAss) October 22, 2024
The incident came after Donald Trump impersonated a McDonald’s employee to mock his direct presidential rival, Kamala Harris.
