The science behind the zombie fungus from 'The Last of Us' - ABC News

The hit HBO series "The Last Of Us" describes a post-pandemic world devastated by a mass outbreak of a "zombie fungus" that infects and takes over the mind of its hosts.
While experts say humans will not turn into zombies from the fungus, the World Health Organization says fungal threat to human health is growing.

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