E. coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Onions Sparks Health Concerns

A teenager in Colorado is battling kidney failure as over 75 people across 13 states are affected by an E. coli outbreak traced to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.

Kamberlyn Bowler, a 15-year-old from Colorado, is hospitalized with severe E. coli complications, including kidney failure, after consuming McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
The outbreak has resulted in at least 75 reported cases, with 22 hospitalizations and one death across 13 states in the U.S.
McDonald's has removed slivered onions from its menu, identified as the likely source of contamination, and Taylor Farms has issued a recall of onions from its Colorado facility.
Health officials use epidemiological methods to trace the outbreak, confirming the onions, not the beef patties, as the contamination source.
Food safety experts suggest that such an outbreak is less likely in Australia due to stringent food safety regulations and different culinary practices.