Another Dimension
Thoughtful essays, short stories, or poems on philosophical issues related to science, medical practice, and human health. Topics may include science and the human condition, the unanticipated side of epidemic investigations, or how people perceive and cope with infections and illness.
Volume 30—2024
Volume 30, Number 3—March 2024
The Last of Us and the Question of a Fungal Pandemic in Real Life [PDF - 239 KB - 4 pages]
The television series The Last of Us imagines a postapocalyptic world ravaged by a fungal pandemic caused by a Cordyceps species. We evaluate whether a fungal pandemic is possible (and reasons behind its current improbability). We further discuss the series’ effect on public perception of fungi, fungal infections, and pandemic response.
| EID | Pappas G, Vrioni G. The Last of Us and the Question of a Fungal Pandemic in Real Life. Emerg Infect Dis. 2024;30(3):595-598. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3003.230684 |
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| AMA | Pappas G, Vrioni G. The Last of Us and the Question of a Fungal Pandemic in Real Life. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2024;30(3):595-598. doi:10.3201/eid3003.230684. |
| APA | Pappas, G., & Vrioni, G. (2024). The Last of Us and the Question of a Fungal Pandemic in Real Life. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 30(3), 595-598. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3003.230684. |
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