Mind-controlling fungus, as seen in popular HBO series 'The Last of US', likely exists in Laos


HBO highly popular TV series 'The Last of US'.

VIENTIANE, Jan 29 (Laotian Times): The type of mind-controlling fungus popularized by the television show and video game “The Last of US” may exist in Laos, but is unlikely to affect humans.

In the HBO television series, a type of cordyceps fungus evolves to infect humans, causing a parasitic brain infection that effectively turns people into zombies.

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