The CDC has named slivered onions processed by Taylor Farms and served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders as the source of illnesses in a deadly E. coli O157:H7 outbreak.
Both the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had previously suspected onions of being the culprits.
As of Oct. 30, there were 90 confirmed patients, up from 75 reported earlier in the week. Another five patients have been hospitalized, bringing that total to 27. Two people have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious condition that can cause kidney failure. One patient died but had not developed HUS.
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