Its official name is BA.3.2, but it’s earned the nickname "cicada" because, analogous to the insect’s pattern, it first appeared back in 2024, went dormant for a while, and resurfaced in the U.S. late ...

Infection levels are still low in the country, but the highly mutated variant might be able to evade your body’s immune ...

Just as global health authorities began to pivot toward long-term, routine management of endemic respiratory viruses, a highly mutated strain of SARS-CoV-2 has forcefully disrupted the equilibrium.

Why it's important to protect yourself—and how to do it.

A new COVID-19 variant, BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," is being monitored by health officials worldwide. The variant is considered highly mutated and has been detected in more than 20 countries. Symptoms ...

Vaccination and past infection may not protect against a new strain of the COVID-19 virus known as Cicada. Here's what you ...

The Cicada COVID variant has been making headlines lately, though it isn’t the virus’s official scientific name.

While the latest variant, called Cicada, carries more mutations, it’s still part of the Omicron family that emerged in 2021.

COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 or "cicada" is not widely circulating in the U.S. yet, but based on trends in Europe, it may become more prominent. Most evidence comes from laboratory data, but there are no ...