The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced dozens of new E. coli cases connected with McDonald’s Quarter Pounders.
Since October 22, when the agency announced one person had died and another 49 had fallen sick due to the outbreak, another 26 people have reported becoming ill, bringing the total amount of cases to 75.
Some of the cases were reported in Michigan, New Mexico and Washington, meaning the outbreak has been reported across 13 states. The other states are Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
An elderly person in Colorado is the only reported fatality. Out of a total of 22 hospitalizations, one child has been admitted with severe kidney complications. The first case was reported on September 27.
The restaurant’s stock dropped after the E.coli announcement. No other retailers have been identified as a source of illness.
Most of the 42 individuals interviewed by the agency said they had eaten a Quarter Pounder before their symptoms started.