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Director of food safety at the Association of Public Health Laboratories, Shari Shea warned that E. coli O157:H7 strain can cause "very serious disease," particularly affecting the elderly, children, and individuals who are immunocompromised.

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McDonald's stock is slumping Wednesday after the CDC said an E. coli outbreak is linked to the restaurant's Quarter Pounders. Here's what you need to know.

The CDC's ongoing investigation has documented 49 cases, 10 hospitalizations, and one death across 10 states.

The agency said 45 total cases have been reported across 10 states

Officials are urging the public to contact their healthcare provider if they experience E. coli symptoms after eating a McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger.

At least 49 people sickened after E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s quarter pounders, health officials say.

A total of 49 people have been sickened in 10 states in the Midwest and Western U.S., resulting in one death and 10 hospitalizations, according to the CDC