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A contagious new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, aka "Nimbus," is now dominant in the United States, CDC data show. What to know about symptoms and vaccines.

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This means variant proportions show spikes, and the variant has not been detected in some regions. A report added that NB.1.8.1 seems more transmissible than other strains, although there is no ...

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Ebola virus disease (EVD) — named after the river — is the deadliest form of the virus. It has a survival rate of 10% of cases. Sudan virus disease (SVD) causes death in about 50% of cases.

Ebola is a rare and deadly virus with multiple variants. There is a vaccine for the Zaire type, and trials for another strain are underway.