Those include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, loss of taste or smell, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, nausea or vomiting and diarrhea.
Dr. Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, told USA Today that there does not yet appear to be any data suggesting BA.3.2 causes more severe cases of COVID than other variants. The most-reported symptom remains a sore throat.
How can you protect against Cicada?
Although there is a chance the spike mutations will make the vaccine less effective when it comes to getting Cicada, experts say it will still protect against severe illness.
In addition to getting vaccinated, washing hands, wearing a mask and social distancing all help to protect against COVID-19.
