What to Know About Cicada, or BA.3.2, the Latest SARS-CoV-2 Variant Under Monitoring

This JAMA Medical News article discusses the unusual trajectory of BA.3.2, the most recent version of SARS-CoV-2 to be designated a Variant Under Monitoring by the World Health Organization.

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JAMA
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2026-04-17
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https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2026.5535
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SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
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What to Know About Cicada, or BA.3.2, the Latest SARS-CoV-2 Variant Under Monitoring

Rita Rubin
JAMA
SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
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What to Know About Cicada, or BA.3.2, the Latest SARS-CoV-2 Variant Under Monitoring

Rita Rubin
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This JAMA Medical News article discusses the unusual trajectory of BA.3.2, the most recent version of SARS-CoV-2 to be designated a Variant Under Monitoring by the World Health Organization.

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