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title: "Fatal E.Coli outbreak"
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date: "2026-07-30T21:06:50+00:00"
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---

#  Fatal E.Coli outbreak

 Written on 20 December 2024.

McDonald’s E. coli outbreak ends after 104 sick, 34 hospitalized, 4 with kidney failure and 1 death.

A total of 104 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 were reported from 14 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from September 12,2024, to October 21, 2024. Of 98 people with information available, 34 were hospitalized, and 4 people developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious condition that can cause kidney failure. One death was reported from an older adult in Colorado. This person was not one of those who developed HUS.

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