Oct 25 (Reuters) - The number of people infected by the E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's (MCD.N) Quarter Pounder hamburgers increased to 75 from 49, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.

The number of cases in a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has risen to 75, the CDC said on Friday.

At least 75 people have gotten sick after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders linked to a deadly E. coli strain, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. The 75 cases, up from 49 on Tuesday,

Michigan is among three new states where people have been sickened by an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burger. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that 26 new illnesses have been reported,

The E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has led to 75 illness across 13 states, including 22 hospitalizations and one death, according to new data posted Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration.

McDonald's is naming the supplier believed to be responsible for causing an E. coli outbreak linked to the company's Quarter Pounders across 10 states, as the number of infected people climbed to 75 Friday.

Popular fast-food restaurants are holding the onions after the vegetable was identified as the likely source of the E. coli outbreak among Quarter Pounder hamburgers at McDonald's. Some of those who got sick after eating the Quarter Pounder are also going after the Chicago-based company in court.

A sweeping onion recall linked to an E. coli outbreak involving McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has prompted several other major fast-food chains to remove raw onions from their menu offerings. Taco Bell,