According to US health officials, there have been 104 cases of illness due to the deadly E. Coli outbreak linked to slivered onions served in some McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the updated figure, with the federal health authority also reporting that the cases were across 14 states. Out of the cases, 34 have been hospitalized, including four who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between September and October many people became ill in various states. One death was also reported in relation to the outbreak. The CDC then identified E. coli in the Mcdonalds’ onions as the “likely source” of the various cases of illness. McDonalds’ supplier Taylor farms then recalled the onions. Mcdonald’s has said it has now found an alternative supplier, and has resumed selling Quarter Pounders with onions again at the affected restaurants. The federal agency said that it had completed onsite inspections at an onion grower in the state of Washington and at a Taylor Farms processing centre in Colorado. The FDA have also stated that there “does not appear to be a continued food safety concern related to this outbreak at McDonald’s restaurants”. “We offer our sincere and deepest sympathies and we are committed to making this right…Food safety is something we will never compromise on, and we remain committed to doing the right thing,” said , McDonald's chief executive Chris Kempczinski.