Ban on the use of suspicious hamburger and chopped onion
McDonald's: One died and dozens fell ill after eating McDonald's burger, the company banned the sale of this food item
According to media reports, cases of people falling ill after eating burgers started in late September. Cases of people getting infected after eating burgers have been found in 10 states of America, out of which the highest number of 49 cases have been found in states like Colorado and Nebraska.
A case of people falling ill after eating burgers from the famous food chain McDonald's has come to light in America. Not only this, one person has died in America after eating burgers, and dozens of people are hospitalized. The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention says that these cases are related to McDonald's burger Quarter Pounder hamburger. E. coli infection has been found in the sick people.
Infected patients found in many states of America
According to media reports, cases of people falling ill after eating burgers started in late September. Cases of getting infected after eating burgers have been found in 10 states of America, out of which the highest number of 49 cases have been found in states like Colorado and Nebraska. people getting sick after eating burgers has affected the reputation of McDonald's and the company's shares have fallen by six percent. Ten people are currently hospitalized due to infection, out of which the condition of a child is said to be critical.
Ban on the use of suspicious hamburger and chopped onion
The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that an elderly person has died due to infection after eating a burger. Investigation found that one thing was common among the people infected with E. coli and that was that they had eaten Quarter Pounder hamburger at McDonald's.Investigators say that the exact cause of infection is not known yet, but the focus of the investigation is on the chopped onion and beef patties used in the burger. Both these things have been removed from McDonald's restaurants till further investigation. Joe Erlinger, President of McDonald's America, also admitted that the use of their Quarter Pounder hamburger and chopped onions has been banned.
Symptoms of E. coli infection include high fever, diarrhea, andvomiting in the infected person. Its symptoms usually start appearing after three to four days. In most cases, the infected person recovers on his own, but some cases can be seriousand patients may have to be hospitalized.