What is E coli outbreak? 1 dead, many fall ill from virus spread by these McDonald's items

The McDonald's logo is pictured in front of a store in Dearborn, Michigan, on October 17, 2024. One person has died and dozens have fallen sick following a severe E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on October 22, 2024.