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 ...

The new COVID-19 variant is causing concern as cases increase across the country. It's nicknamed Cicada because, like the ...

Cicada is a highly mutated variant of COVID that has already been reported in at least 23 countries, including 25 states in America. It has also been detected in 132 wastewater samples from ...

A new highly mutated strain of coronavirus has been found in 25 states, including Michigan, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new strain, BA.3.2 or ...

A COVID-19 variant was discovered that can hide from immune cells, the CDC reported. Data shows where it is spreading in ...

After first being detected in 2024, a highly mutated, formerly "underground" COVID-19 variant has reemerged and is spreading ...

The CDC confirmed 2,285 measles cases for all of last year, the most since 1991. The United States could top that number this ...

Florida is one of 25 states where an "underground" and "highly mutated" COVID-19 variant, nicknamed "Cicada," is spreading.