Epidemiologic data show that Quarter Pounder hamburgers served at McDonald's are contaminated with E. coli and are making people sick. This bacterium has already been responsible for serious outbreaks in the past, including a notorious 1993 incident that involved multiple fatalities linked to contaminated hamburgers. Immediate investigations are underway to trace the source and ensure public safety as concern grows over the ingredient being linked to this illness.
One older person in Colorado has died, and ten people have been hospitalized, including one child with serious kidney complications. Most of those affected recalled eating Quarter Pounders just prior to developing symptoms. This outbreak underscores the importance of food safety and the need for transparency when it comes to outbreaks of foodborne illnesses, particularly with such a common and widely consumed item as a hamburger.
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