“Cicada” COVID variant spreading: Are the symptoms different from other variants?
A new COVID-19 sub-lineage, nicknamed 'cicada' and linked to BA.3.2, is circulating. While highly transmissible due to numerous mutations, experts state it causes mild symptoms like stuffy nose and fever, unlike previous variants that affected lungs. Hospitalizations and severe outcomes are not expected, with infections typically resolving on their own.
A new COVID-19 sub-lineage, nicknamed 'cicada' and linked to BA.3.2, is circulating. While highly transmissible due to numerous mutations, experts state it causes mild symptoms like stuffy nose and fever, unlike previous variants that affected lungs. Hospitalizations and severe outcomes are not expected, with infections typically resolving on their own.
