A 15-year-old high school student from Grand Junction , Colorado, is in the hospital with severe complications from food poisoning after consuming McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers multiple times before a deadly E. coli outbreak was detected.
Kamberlyn Bowler was flown 250 miles to a hospital near Denver in mid-October. She underwent dialysis for 10 days in an attempt to save her kidneys.
She is one of at least 75 people who fell ill and one of 22 hospitalized due to the outbreak, which is tentatively linked to contaminated onions used in the hamburgers. Mesa County, where Kamberlyn resides, reported 11 illnesses and one death. Federal health officials believe the slivered onions on the burgers are a likely source of the outbreak.
Kamberlyn’s mother, Brittany Randall, expressed distress over her daughter’s condition and the broader implications of food safety. "It's pretty scary to know that we put so much faith and trust that we're going to be eating something that's healthy and for it to be broken," she said.
Randall plans to sue the fast-food chain after Kamberlyn contracted the E. coli O157:H7 bacteria confirmed in the outbreak, which can cause severe kidney disease complications. According to medical experts, the bacteria can lead to a condition known as hemolytic uremic syndrome.
Randall, who works as a jail guard and has three older children, initially thought Kamberlyn had the flu. When Kamberlyn reported blood in her stool, urine, and vomiting blood, Randall realized the situation was serious.
On Oct. 11, Kamberlyn visited a hospital in Grand Junction but was sent home with a likely stomach bug diagnosis and instructions to stay hydrated. By Oct. 17, her condition had worsened, and further tests indicated acute kidney failure . She was then flown to Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora.
Randall is uncertain about her daughter’s future health and the associated medical costs. “The hospital bills are racking up,” she said. “And I'm a single mom and I just don't know that I can necessarily afford all of what's coming after all of this. And I don't know what the future looks like, either."
Kamberlyn Bowler was flown 250 miles to a hospital near Denver in mid-October. She underwent dialysis for 10 days in an attempt to save her kidneys.
She is one of at least 75 people who fell ill and one of 22 hospitalized due to the outbreak, which is tentatively linked to contaminated onions used in the hamburgers. Mesa County, where Kamberlyn resides, reported 11 illnesses and one death. Federal health officials believe the slivered onions on the burgers are a likely source of the outbreak.
Kamberlyn’s mother, Brittany Randall, expressed distress over her daughter’s condition and the broader implications of food safety. "It's pretty scary to know that we put so much faith and trust that we're going to be eating something that's healthy and for it to be broken," she said.
Randall plans to sue the fast-food chain after Kamberlyn contracted the E. coli O157:H7 bacteria confirmed in the outbreak, which can cause severe kidney disease complications. According to medical experts, the bacteria can lead to a condition known as hemolytic uremic syndrome.
Randall, who works as a jail guard and has three older children, initially thought Kamberlyn had the flu. When Kamberlyn reported blood in her stool, urine, and vomiting blood, Randall realized the situation was serious.
On Oct. 11, Kamberlyn visited a hospital in Grand Junction but was sent home with a likely stomach bug diagnosis and instructions to stay hydrated. By Oct. 17, her condition had worsened, and further tests indicated acute kidney failure . She was then flown to Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora.
Randall is uncertain about her daughter’s future health and the associated medical costs. “The hospital bills are racking up,” she said. “And I'm a single mom and I just don't know that I can necessarily afford all of what's coming after all of this. And I don't know what the future looks like, either."
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