In 2003, a fungal infection ravages the world, turning humans into ravenous, mind-controlled zombies. HBO's latest hit, and the game that it's based on, might sound like pure science fiction, but
Four people have died from a drug-resistant bacterial infection traced to contaminated eyedrops, the agency reported Friday. At least 81 cases have been identified.
Everything is in the title. In the common "zombie" movies/books/games, the infected are dead people, therefore they can't die by normal standards. But in the Last of Us series, the infected people are alive. In the game there are places, when you can read about the infected, that "if they stay alive long enough" they can evolve into Clickers
Stalker. Stalkers are the creepiest version of infected you’ll encounter in The Last of Us game. They’re stealthy and like to hide from their prey, waiting in the dark for the right time to
The Infected Haven't Been the Biggest Threat in The Last of Us. Obviously, the Infected play a major role in The Last of Us ' universe, being the very reason why the world is the way it is when
Shamblers. Shamblers are a new, and quite frankly horrifying, new addition in The Last of Us Part 2. They are kind of like Bloaters, but instead of throwing spores at you, they emit a cloud of
Hot tub folliculitis is a skin infection by a bacteria called Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Symptoms include pus-filled bumps and an itchy, red rash that can develop several hours or days after exposure to the bacteria. The bacteria can survive even in chlorinated water, making it tougher to kill.
One of the under-examined elements of the Last of Us fungal pandemic is the decades-long survival of certain kinds of Infected. Let's put the "Clickers," an infected that first appears in episode
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