In this episode, I discuss the different types of infected in the Last of Us and how it affected the general population in the games. I also offer a quick breakdown of the games themselves. Once we know what the infection is like in the games, we move on to the real life version! I provide a rundown of how the infection differs in real life and how it could possibly infect humans. then, the biggest question of them all is answered: could the Last of Us happen in real life?

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links:
https://thelastofus.fandom.com/wiki/The_Infected
https://thelastofus.fandom.com/wiki/The_Last_of_Us
https://thelastofus.fandom.com/wiki/Cordyceps_Brain_Infection
https://www.inverse.com/science/last-of-us-cordyceps
https://www.insidescience.org/news/david-hughes-zombie-ant-expert-and-science-consultant-world-war-z
https://www.fandom.com/articles/the-real-world-parasite-behind-the-last-of-us

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