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Could fungi actually cause a zombie apocalypse?

By Matt Kasson, Associate Professor of Mycology and Plant Pathology, West Virginia University

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Is a zombie apocalypse caused by fungi, like the Cordyceps from “The Last of Us,” something that could realistically happen? – Jupiter, age 15, Ithaca, New York

Zombies strike fear into our hearts – and if they’re persistent,…

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