Friday, August 17, 2018

476 Sick in Parasite Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Salads


by A. Pawlowski

The number of people infected with a parasite linked to McDonald’s salads has grown to 476, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.

The lab-confirmed cases of Cyclospora infection were reported in 15 states, with 21 people now hospitalized. The ill range in age from 14 to 91, with two-thirds of them women.

The FDA continues to investigate and is “currently reviewing distribution and supplier information for romaine and carrots,” the agency said in its latest update.

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Source: NBC News 

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