05:06 PM EDT, 10/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- McDonald's (MCD) shares fell nearly 9% in recent Tuesday after-hours activity after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said an E. coli outbreak in 10 states is linked to the company's Quarter Pounder burgers.

The E. coli outbreak has resulted in one death and 10 hospitalizations, the agency said.

Most sick people are reporting eating the burgers and the fast food restaurant chain is working with the investigators to confirm which food ingredient is contaminated, the CDC said.

McDonald's has stopped using some ingredients for the Quarter Pounder and the burgers will be temporarily unavailable in some states, the CDC added.

McDonald's didn't immediately respond to a request for comment by MT Newswires.

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