Onions in McDonalds' Quarter Pounders Linked to E. Coli Outbreak Have Been Recalled

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• October 24, 2024
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Just days after an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders was first announced, a company producing onions used in the burgers said it has issued a recall for its diced, peeled and whole onions.

The onions were produced at Taylor Farms Colorado and have been...

One Dead, 10 Hospitalized in E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• October 23, 2024
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An E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has sickened 49 people in 10 states, killing one and landing 10 more in the hospital.

Most of the illnesses have been reported in Colorado and Nebraska, and one child developed a serious complication known as

One Leafy Green Needs Refrigeration to Prevent E.Coli

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 4, 2024
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Salad lovers, take note: Lettuce is more vulnerable to E. coli contamination than other leafy greens, researchers report.

The physical composition of green leaf and romaine lettuce makes it a happy home for E. coli bacteria, particularly at room temperature, according to...

Scientists Sound Alarm on New Drug-Resistant E. Coli

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• February 1, 2024
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A new and worrisome antibiotic-resistant form of E. coli has been identified at a children's hospital in China.

Already, so-called ST410 strains of the E. coli bacterium -- resistant to last-resort antibiotics called carbapenems -- have become the most common drug-resist...

E. Coli From Meat May Be Causing Many UTIs

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• March 24, 2023
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E. coli bacteria are an infamous cause of food poisoning, but a new study suggests those same microbes lurking in meat may be behind nearly half a million cases of urinary tract infections (UTIs).

UTIs are very common, affecting more than half of all women at least once ...

More Cases in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy's Restaurant Lettuce

• By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• September 2, 2022
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A total of 97 people across six states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy's restaurants.

"Since the ...

84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy's Restaurant Lettuce

• By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• August 26, 2022
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A total of 84 people across four states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy's restaurants.

"Since th...

Wendy's Pulls Lettuce From Sandwiches Over Possible Link to E. Coli Outbreak

• By Steven Reinberg and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
• August 22, 2022
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Amid an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 37 people in four states, the Wendy's fast food chain has removed romaine lettuce from its sandwiches in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

CDC Investigating E. Coli Outbreak in Michigan, Ohio

• By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• August 18, 2022
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U.S. health officials said Wednesday that they are investigating an outbreak of E. coli that has infected 29 people in Michigan and Ohio.

The outbreak has led to nine hospitalizations but no deaths, and i...

1 Dirty Pool, Many Cases of E. Coli: Summer's Swimming Danger

• Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
• May 23, 2022
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As the weather warms and families flock to pools, dirty water may dampen the fun.

Swimmers at a Pennsylvania community pool learned that the hard way when in June 2021 more than a dozen kids were seriously sickened by two types of bacteria,