Quarter Pounders from McDonald’s have been linked to a severe ecoli outbreak in the US which has left one person dead and dozens unwell now most of those infected were in Colorado and Nebraska according to the CDC with 10 people hospitalized including a child all of those interviewed reported eating a McDonald’s before falling ill with most specifying the quarter pounder the true number of people infected is likely much higher according to the CDC and could cover additional States symptoms of an eoli infection normally start 3 to 4 days after inest stink the bacteria and can include severe stomach cramps diarrhea and vomiting McDonald’s says it’s taking Swift and decisive action to control the outbreak local restaurants in affected areas have been told to pull Quarter Pounders from the menus and to stop using onions which could be a potential culprit the restaurant train insists that all other menu items are still available and they’re working hard to bring back the quarter pounder in the coming weeks