The variant is not yet the dominant strain in the U.S.
However, it makes up 30% of cases in European countries, the latest data from the European Respiratory Virus Surveillance Summary shows.
In a report released earlier this month, the CDC reported that, through mid-February, BA.3.2 was found in voluntary swabs by four U.S. travelers, the clinical samples of five patients, three tests of airplane wastewater, and 132 wastewater surveillance samples across 25 states.
In the U.S., the current prevalence is 0.55% according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. States where the variant has been found in wastewater or testing include California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Wyoming.
What are the symptoms of Cicada?
As of now, the symptoms appear to be the same as any other COVID variant.