In The Last of Us 2, Naughty Dog introduced a new type of infected called the Shambler. Although the Shambler is new to the game, it is implied that this specific infected has existed alongside 9 The Death Factor. One of the biggest differences when it comes to each show's zombies is the death factor. On TWD, turning into a zombie is as inevitable as death, and when anyone dies, they There are four types of variations of the infected. The level of phases depends on how long they have been infected. Here are the four types of infected in the universe of The Last of Us. Runners. The first and shortest stage of the infected are called Runners. They resemble what we know as a common-looking zombie and are the weakest of all phases. Millions have been tuning in every week to watch the highly anticipated TV adaptation of The Last of Us. The show depicts a post-apocalyptic world where society has collapsed due to the outbreak of a dangerous, brain-controlling fungal infection that turns humans into hostile, cannibalistic “zombies”. With The Last of Us reaching new audiences and being bigger than ever, everyone wants to know what types of Infected appear in the franchise. There are a number of different types, some appear differently in the two games and the TV show, as well as not appearing in one or the other. The 61-year-old unnamed patient, from India, developed the disease in his throat, in an example of a pathogen leaping from the plant kingdom into humans. Researchers suggested in a recent study The question of the Infected’s zombie bona fides has bedeviled The Last of Us fans since the game was first released in 2013. The game’s subreddit is rife with many threads debating the topic. In late September 2013 the Cordyceps Brain Infection devastated mankind. Over 25 years since Outbreak Day the infection has evolved. The Last Of Us Part II p Infectious diseases are illnesses caused by harmful organisms (pathogens) that get into your body from the outside. Pathogens that cause infectious diseases are viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites and, rarely, prions. You can get infectious diseases from other people, bug bites and contaminated food, water or soil. Advertisement. Stalkers are some of the scariest versions of the Infected in the game. HBO. In the game, stalkers are the second stage of the infection, which can take anywhere from two weeks to a year to take KLgC.