At Long Last, Scientists Have Explained the Deadly Mummy's Curse

That deadly “mummy’s curse” that has accompanied mummified remains ranging from King Tutankhamen to Poland’s King Casimir IV isn’t quite a mysterious curse. It’s a fungus, at least according to scientists.
In the latest look into the mummy’s curse by Big Think, the publication chronicled the origins of the affliction and highlighted the now-known cause of its repeated appearances across centuries: Aspergillus flavus, a fungal mold present within tombs that can infect human lungs.
At Long Last, Scientists Have Explained the Deadly Mummy's Curse