The head of McDonald’s is reassuring customers Wednesday that it’s safe to eat at its restaurants despite a deadly E. coli outbreak.
ABC7 took a closer look at E. coli, the symptoms and why the outbreak could be more widespread than what’s been reported.
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At least 49 people have gotten sick in 10 states, including Wisconsin. One person has died and 10 people have been hospitalized. The likely source of the contamination is slivered onions served on the Quarter Pounder. McDonald’s has removed the burger from its menu in impacted states.
Northwestern Medicine’s Urgent Care center on Dearborn has not seen any patients sick from the recent McDonald’s E. coli outbreak, but the staff is aware.
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“It’s certainly something we need to know about it, so I would recommend getting tested if you are worried about it and there has been a possible exposure,” Northwestern Medicine Immediate Care Physician Dr. Tyler Egbert said.