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Suneeta Sunny

1 Dead, Dozens Hospitalized From E-Coli Outbreak Linked To McDonald's Quarter Pounders

Investigators are now working to identify the contaminated ingredient in the hamburger tied to the illness. (Credit: Image by azerbaijan_stockers)

A multi-state E-coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter-pounder hamburgers has affected dozens of people and claimed at least one life, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported.

E-coli is a bacteria that causes diarrheal illness in people typically through contaminated food or water. Although mild in most cases, it can cause severe infection in young children, people with weakened immunity, and elderly adults.

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