To add to the fear factor, this very real Cordyceps fungus exists in nature today and is known for infecting and controlling insects. The show touches on this in its opening and explains that the fungus can not live in humans because we are too hot, but if the fungus evolved to withstand...
But viewers can relax: There's very little real risk that Cordyceps itself could actually evolve to present the sort of risk to humanity displayed in the show,fungal infectionexperts say. However, the show does accurately portray a number of factors—climate change,drug resistance, few reliable ...