Health

The USDA said the Oregon farm has been quarantined to prevent the spread of the virus and there are no concerns about the safety of the nation's pork supply.

Some families with private insurance have been left behind by the major health care reforms of the last few years, putting them at risk of high medical bills after having babies.

Kamberlyn Bowler, a high school freshman from Colorado, has been diagnosed with a rare and potentially life-threatening complication of the foodborne pathogen.

McDonald’s has indefinitely stopped getting slivered onions from the facility that is the likely source of the contamination, a spokesperson for the restaurant chain said Sunday.

The outbreak, likely linked to slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, joins a list of other E. coli incidents from fresh produce, especially precut, prewashed fruits and vegetables.

At least 22 people have been hospitalized, including two with a severe kidney condition.

Despite improvements in surveillance and technology, foodborne outbreaks can still be difficult to catch quickly.

Raw onions have been recalled from other Colorado fast food chains, including Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut, for potential contamination.

Two lawsuits have been filed against the fast-food giant after the CDC announced it was investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders.

The CDC has reported 49 cases, one death and 10 hospitalizations due the outbreak.

An international group of health experts concluded that existing regulations globally are insufficient to protect the public from the potential harms of widely accessible gambling.