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What to know about E. coli and the McDonald's outbreak

A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of E

Health - ABC News - October 23

E. coli symptoms to know after McDonald's linked to outbreak

McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers have been linked to an outbreak of E. coli, a bacteria that can make people sick. Here's what to know.

E. Coli Symptoms and Treatment: What to Know After McDonald’s Outbreak

An outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people across 10 states. Here’s how to stay safe.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

What we know about the US McDonald's E. coli outbreak

Health officials are hunting for the source of 49 cases of e-coli poisoning, which includes one death.

What we know about E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders

At least 49 E. coli cases in 10 states, one of them deadly, have been traced back to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers, the CDC says. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen has more on what's known ...

Dozens sickened in E. coli outbreak

The CDC said almost 50 people were sickened with E.coli in 10 states after reporting they ate at McDonald's. One person in Colorado died. McDonald's says it believes slivered onions used in the ...

E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

Nearly 50 people have become ill and one person has died, amid infections that may have been caused by slivered onions, the C.D.C. reported.

Business - The New York Times - October 23

McDonald's Quarter Pounders at center of E. coli outbreak

McDonald's says the sliced, raw onions topping its Quarter Pounder burgers could be to blame for an E. coli outbreak that has sickened dozens of people across 10 states, killing at least one. About ...

Onions investigated as source of deadly E. coli outbreak

More fast food chains are removing raw onions from their menus after a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounder burgers. The parent company for Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC says ...

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Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Pants from High Sport, Pleats Please & More Are Status Symbols

Wearing these pants, to some fashion enthusiasts, is akin to carrying “it” bags.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Pants That Show You’re in the Know

Wearing these pants, to some fashion enthusiasts, is akin to carrying “it” bags.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 3 days ago

USDA launches an internal investigation into the deadly Boar's Head outbreak

U.S. Agriculture Department officials have launched an internal investigation into how the agency handled reports of serious problems tied to a deadly listeria outbreak at a Boar's Head deli meat ...

Health - ABC News - October 15

Boar's Head recall sparks USDA watchdog probe into handling of listeria outbreak

Sen. Richard Blumenthal had urged a probe into the USDA's handling of the Boar's Head plant, calling it an "abject failure."

Parasitic outbreak in North Carolina traced to undercooked bear meat, CDC says

A gathering in North Carolina last year resulted in 10 probable cases of a parasitic infection from undercooked bear meat, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

USDA watchdog opening investigation into agency handling of Boar's Head outbreak

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s internal watchdog has opened an investigation into the agency’s handling of violations at a Boar’s Head plant that led to a multi-state listeria outbreak, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Mass bird deaths in botulism outbreak are linked to climate crisis

More than 94,000 birds have died at Tule Lake wildlife refuge in northern California, its worst recorded epidemic. An ongoing outbreak of botulism, a bacterial illness that causes muscle paralysis, ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders in multiple states

Health officials are investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders in multiple states, the CDC said.

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