The threat of FunGI !

Have you heard of the post-apocalyptic theme of HBO’s The Last of Us? For those of you who didn’t, the fictional show is based off the possibility where Zombie-Ant Fungi infect humans and then wipe out humanity.

We’re here to talk more about the deadly fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis. It affects arthropods by draining the host completely of nutrients, and then infecting it with fungal spores which later on reproduce inside the body.

Now the more enthralling question is, what if it actually infects humans?

Our body temperature is above the range where this fungus can survive, but increasing global warming and other climatic conditions can cause it to adapt to higher temperatures. The risk is increasing!

It is going to take millions of years before this fungus can finally figure out how to breakdown our complex machinery. But, possibilities are endless! What do you think will happen to us? Do let us know!