Amid McDonald’s-linked E. coli outbreak, here are symptoms to watch for and ways to stay safe [Video]

An outbreak of infections linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has a lot of people across the United States concerned about their exposure to dangerous E. coli bacteria.It is not yet known which specific food ingredient in the burgers has been contaminated, but as of Tuesday, dozens of people have gotten sick with E. coli infections, including one death, in at least 10 states, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The type of bacteria that has been implicated in this outbreak is E. coli O157:H7.”With this particular type of E coli that has been in the news – it’s called O157:H7 – the most vulnerable groups tend to be elderly adults and very young children,” said Dr. James Gaensbauer, a pediatric infectious diseases physician at Mayo Clinic Children’s Center in Rochester, Minnesota.Although E. coli is very common and can cause a number of health problems, including urinary tract …