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Health
Arielle Domb

A killer fungus is forecast to spread to the UK – Here is everything we know so far

In the TV series, The Last of Us, a mutant fungus spreads rapidly among humans, turning them into zombies.

The show is, unsurprisingly, science fiction. However, a new study from researchers at The University of Manchester has found that the risk of fungal infection in Europe has increased — and climate change is a significant factor.

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