Disease & Unease: The 10 Scariest Humanity-Killing Infections

One slightly mutated infection, an angry alien parasite, or a genetically-created super-flu is all it takes to wipe out a huge chunk of the human population in the horror genre. Infections are something that humans fear on a very basic level and something that is definitely at the front of everyone's mind right now as the world makes its way through a real-life pandemic.Everyone fears getting sick, and infections are a staple in horror movies because it's all the more terrifying when people have to fight against an invisible enemy. Especially when that enemy is out to kill you or turn you into some sort of hideous monster. So while I've tried to steer clear of any zombie-style infections or anything too zombie adjacent, I've put together a list of 10 of the scariest humanity-killing infections which we can only hope don't materialize in 2021.