The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a new outbreak of infections caused by E. coli O157:H7. As of Nov. 14, 18 ...

St. Louis County health officials are investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections among students and parents at a local high school. The sick ...

People in at least 14 states caught a nasty strain of E. coli from tainted onions used in McDonald's Quarter Pounders, though ...

CDC and FDA say epidemiologic and traceback data show that fresh, slivered onions at McDonald's were the likely source of ...

The number of people that fell ill from an E. coli outbreak linked to raw onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounders has topped 100, but the FDA says there no longer appears to be a risk.

The E. coli case total has risen to 104 in the outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. Slivered onions still appear ...

The FDA updated the outbreak advisory for E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to slivered onions served on McDonald’s Quarter ...

coli infections, the CDC stated: “As of November 13, a total of 104 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from 14 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging ...

The strain of E. coli O157:H7, suspected in the McDonald’s foodborne Illness cases this week, has beset the foodservice industry for decades. E. coli O157:H7 was the strain that in 1992-93 led ...

Although onions have not been confirmed as the source of the current outbreak, they have been implicated in other outbreaks ...

The outbreak was first reported on Oct. 22 and on Wednesday, CDC said 27 people have been hospitalized due to the outbreak.

While there are many types of harmless E. coli, there are six that can cause diarrhea, including O157:H7, which may have contaminated raw onions used on the burgers, according to federal health ...