Valley Fever, a Fungal Disease, Is Becoming More Common

In the popular new HBO series The Last of Us, based on the hit video game of the same name, people become zombies after being infected with a fungus similar to the real-life Ophiocordyceps fungus, which can commandeer the bodies of ants. While the threat of a fungal zombie apocalypse is pure science fiction, illnesses caused by fungi are becoming more widespread, and research suggests that climate change is a key driver in their proliferation.
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