US Edition'Cicada' COVID variant is spreading. Here's what to know.
Health officials say the heavily mutated Omicron descendant may spread more easily and partly evade immunity, while hospitalizations have not surged.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking a re-emerging COVID-19 variant nicknamed "Cicada" detected in at least 25 states across the United States.
- Nicknamed "Cicada" because it appeared in 2024, went dormant, and is now re-emerging, the variant carries 70 to 75 mutations and is part of the Omicron family.
- Health experts at Stony Brook Medicine report the variant does not cause new symptoms, but its ability to spread and circumvent existing protections remains the primary danger.
- Cleveland Clinic Pulmonologist Joseph Khabbaza urged Americans to maintain good hygiene and stay current on vaccinations, especially "if you're at higher risk for illness."
- The World Health Organization and the CDC continue monitoring the variant across 23 countries, including the United States, to assess potential public health impacts.
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New COVID variant hits Florida, other states
A new variant of COVID is in at least 25 states, including Florida, according to the CDC. BA.3.2, nicknamed Cicada, is a heavily mutated version of the virus that causes COVID-19. Dr. Steven Goldberg is the Chief Medical Officer of HealthTrackRx. “It’s being called a cicada just like the insect because it was here in 2024, went away and appears to have come back,” Goldberg told WMNF. He and others say there is no evidence that this strain ha…
New 'Cicada' Variant Of COVID-19 Detected In More Than 20 States: What You Should Know
Health officials warn that they have discovered a “highly mutated” COVID-19 variant nicknamed “Cicada” in at least 25 states and that it is spreading. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are now monitoring this new COVID-19 variant, also known as BA.3.2. Since its initial discovery in November 2024, the CDC reports that researchers have now seen BA.3.2 in at least 25 states and 23 countrie…
We take stock of this new variant BA.3.2, nicknamed Cicada. A Belgian expert is reassuring. ...
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