Can Fungi Kill You? Could 'The Last of Us' Really Happen?

‪@OurUniverseRevealed‬ Public Talk | Fungal infections are getting a lot of attention, like in the popular HBO series “The Last of Us.” But, can fungi kill you? Is a pandemic caused by fungal pathogens a real-life possibility? Could fungal infections turn people into fungi creatures? Are there treatments or a vaccine for these diseases?
Assistant Professor Felipe Santiago-Tirado, an expert on fungal pathogens, leads us through understanding the science behind the hit HBO show “The Last of Us” and explains what is the real threat of fungal pathogens.
‪@OurUniverseRevealed‬ is a partnership between the College of Science at the University of Notre Dame, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Indiana University South Bend, and the St. Joe County Public Library in South Bend.
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