Could the zombie fungus from 'The Last of Us' really happen?

Name: Could the zombie fungus from 'The Last of Us' really happen?
Uploaded: 2023-02-06T15:00:00-05:00
Description: The explosive popularity of The Last of Us, the video game-turned-HBO series where a fungal pathogen turns people into terrifying zombies, has given rise to a question: could this really happen? Scientists say fungal infections could be the next hard-to-solve crisis for the world, though perhaps without the zombies.

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Feb 6, 2023
Feb 6, 2023 Updated May 17, 2023
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The explosive popularity of The Last of Us, the video game-turned-HBO series where a fungal pathogen turns people into terrifying zombies, has given rise to a question: could this really happen? Scientists say fungal infections could be the next hard-to-solve crisis for the world, though perhaps without the zombies.

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