US health authorities confirmed yesterday, Wednesday, that sliced onions used by the McDonald’s restaurant chain may have caused cases of poisoning with Escherichia coli bacteria that affected 90 people.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explained that “cut onions are the most likely cause of poisoning,” according to what Agence France-Presse reported.
The fast-food chain buys onions from Taylor Farms, which launched a voluntary recall of the product, and McDonald’s confirmed it has stopped selling hamburger patties containing these onions. the practice.
The number of people injured so far has reached 90, of which 27 required hospitalisation. The death toll remains limited to one person, an elderly man from Colorado.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that “all of the new infections occurred before the measures taken by Taylor Farms and McDonald’s.”
She believed that “the risk to the public” is now “very low.”
McDonald’s pointed out over the weekend that they received test results that did not show the presence of Escherichia coli bacteria in ground meat.
This crisis affected a total of 13 American states.
Escherichia coli bacteria cause stomach cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting, and their symptoms usually last three to four days. Most people with it recover without treatment, but some may experience complications.
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2024-10-31 11:03:00
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