{"id":242309,"date":"2025-03-01T10:37:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T10:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=242309"},"modified":"2025-03-01T10:37:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T10:37:05","slug":"can-ellie-cure-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-ellie-cure-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Ellie cure others?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-ellie-cure-others\/#Can_Ellie_Cure_Others\" title=\"Can Ellie Cure Others?\">Can Ellie Cure Others?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-ellie-cure-others\/#Understanding_Ellies_Immunity\" title=\"Understanding Ellie&#8217;s Immunity\">Understanding Ellie&#8217;s Immunity<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-ellie-cure-others\/#What_is_Ellies_Immunity\" title=\"What is Ellie&#8217;s Immunity?\">What is Ellie&#8217;s Immunity?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/can-ellie-cure-others\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Ellie_Cure_Others\"><\/span>Can Ellie Cure Others?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The question of whether <strong>Ellie<\/strong> can <strong>cure<\/strong> others is a complex and intriguing one, with the answer being that her <strong>immunity<\/strong> to the <strong>Cordyceps<\/strong> infection does not necessarily mean she can <strong>cure<\/strong> others, as her unique condition is still not fully understood. <strong>Ellie&#8217;s immunity<\/strong> is a result of her exposure to the <strong>Cordyceps<\/strong> infection at birth, which sent a <strong>chemical message<\/strong> to the <strong>Cordyceps<\/strong> that entered her body when she was bitten, making her the only known person to be <strong>immune<\/strong> to the <strong>Cordyceps<\/strong> infection. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Ellies_Immunity\"><\/span>Understanding Ellie&#8217;s Immunity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Ellies_Immunity\"><\/span>What is Ellie&#8217;s Immunity?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ellie&#8217;s <strong>immunity<\/strong> to the <strong>Cordyceps<\/strong> infection is a result of her exposure to the infection at birth, which sent a <strong>chemical message<\/strong> to the <strong>Cordyceps<\/strong> that entered her body when she was bitten. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Is Ellie the only immune person?<\/strong>: Yes, Ellie is the only known person to be <strong>immune<\/strong> to the <strong>Cordyceps<\/strong> infection, and her <strong>immunity<\/strong> is still not fully understood.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why is Ellie immune?<\/strong>: Ellie&#8217;s <strong>immunity<\/strong> is due to her exposure to the <strong>Cordyceps<\/strong> infection at birth, which sent a <strong>chemical message<\/strong> to the <strong>Cordyceps<\/strong> that entered her body when she was bitten.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can Ellie infect others?<\/strong>: No, Ellie cannot <strong>infect<\/strong> others, as her <strong>immunity<\/strong> to the <strong>Cordyceps<\/strong> infection means she does not carry the <strong>infection<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why didn&#8217;t Ellie&#8217;s blood save Sam?<\/strong>: Ellie&#8217;s <strong>blood<\/strong> is not a <strong>cure<\/strong> for the <strong>Cordyceps<\/strong> infection, and her attempt to save Sam by cutting her hand and spreading her <strong>blood<\/strong> over his wound was unsuccessful.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How did Ellie not infect Dina?<\/strong>: If Ellie&#8217;s <strong>saliva<\/strong> did carry the <strong>infection<\/strong>, it would carry the same <strong>mutated strain<\/strong> that she does, making Dina <strong>immune<\/strong> to the effects of the <strong>unmutated strain<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can Ellie get infected if she gets bit again?<\/strong>: No, Ellie cannot get <strong>infected<\/strong> if she gets bitten again, as she has developed an <strong>immunity<\/strong> to the <strong>Cordyceps<\/strong> infection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is a cure ever found in The Last of Us?<\/strong>: No, a <strong>cure<\/strong> is not found in <strong>The Last of Us<\/strong>, and Ellie&#8217;s <strong>immunity<\/strong> is not used to develop a <strong>cure<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why is Joel not infected?<\/strong>: Joel may have narrowly avoided being <strong>infected<\/strong> due to his <strong>food choices<\/strong>, and not because he is <strong>immune<\/strong> to the <strong>Cordyceps<\/strong> infection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is Joel&#8217;s sickness?<\/strong>: Joel suffers from <strong>anxiety<\/strong>, <strong>gastric ulcers<\/strong>, and <strong>high blood pressure<\/strong>, which are likely linked to <strong>stress<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why is Joel deaf in one ear?<\/strong>: Joel is <strong>deaf<\/strong> in one ear due to a <strong>gunshot<\/strong> before the events of the show.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Was Ellie&#8217;s mom bitten while pregnant?<\/strong>: Yes, Ellie&#8217;s mom was bitten by an <strong>Infected<\/strong> while pregnant with Ellie, which is believed to have contributed to Ellie&#8217;s <strong>immunity<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Does Ellie find out Joel lied?<\/strong>: Yes, Ellie eventually finds out that <strong>Joel lied<\/strong> to her about the <strong>Fireflies<\/strong> and their ability to develop a <strong>cure<\/strong> using her <strong>immunity<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why can Ellie breathe spores?<\/strong>: Ellie can <strong>breathe spores<\/strong> because her <strong>immunity<\/strong> to the <strong>Cordyceps<\/strong> infection allows her to withstand the effects of the <strong>spores<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Can Ellie infect others through saliva?<\/strong>: No, Ellie cannot <strong>infect<\/strong> others through her <strong>saliva<\/strong>, as her <strong>immunity<\/strong> to the <strong>Cordyceps<\/strong> infection means she does not carry the <strong>infection<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is Ellie&#8217;s immunity a result of her mom&#8217;s bite?<\/strong>: Yes, Ellie&#8217;s <strong>immunity<\/strong> is believed to be a result of her mom&#8217;s <strong>bite<\/strong> while pregnant with Ellie, which sent a <strong>chemical message<\/strong> to the <strong>Cordyceps<\/strong> that entered Ellie&#8217;s body when she was bitten.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can Ellie Cure Others? The question of whether Ellie can cure others is a complex and intriguing one, with the answer being that her immunity to the Cordyceps infection does not necessarily mean she can cure others, as her unique condition is still not fully understood. 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