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McDonald’s is acting quickly to stop the spread of E. coli after an outbreak was linked to its Quarter Pounder burger. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is on the case after many illnesses were reported, with a majority of the reports coming in from Colorado and Nebraska. A complete map of locations regarding the outbreak is available here. On Oct. 22 (Tue.), the CDC announced they are investigating 49 illnesses that have been linked to the menu staple after one person died and 10 were hospitalized. The CDC believes that the “true number of sick people in this outbreak is a…

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