A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that children could be asymptomatic but are likely to be spreaders of the virus.

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Researchers and scientists worldwide are still puzzled about why it seemed that the virus was not infecting children. Usually, for a respiratory disease like COVID-19, children are more likely to be quickly infected.

However, the recent study of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that children are more likely to be infected but are asymptomatic. This makes them the spreaders of the virus because they are not showing any symptoms but are already carrying the virus.

The result of the CDC's study was released after parents, teachers, and other concerned persons raised concerns about the plan of having in-person re-opening of the classes. The recently published research centered on the super spreader event at a sleepaway camp in Georgia that may help policymakers rethink their strategies in opening classes. 

According to a published report by the CDC, the study suggests that children of all ages are susceptible to COVID-19 and are more likely to spread the virus to other individuals, most notably to the vulnerable groups. The result of the study was based on the virus outbreak that occurred last month in Georgia. 

Statistically, the study showed that there were 344 campers with a median age of 12, while more than a hundred staff have a median age of 17. When they were tested for the virus, around 260 of them tested positive for COVID-19. 

In a published article in ETNT Health, the CDC said, "The overall attack rate was 44% (260 of 597), 51% among those aged 6-10 years, 44% among those aged 11-17 years, and 33% among those aged 18-21 years."

In data obtained from the CDC, it was found that 36 people have no symptoms, while 100 staff members or 74 percent of all those who attended the camp and tested positive for the virus have symptoms like headaches, fever, and sore throat.

The scariest part of their report was that the virus spreads quickly. They also stipulated in their published research and report that the campers and the staff members were able to prove that they were negative for the virus before they arrived in the camp. 

However, the report also reveals that while the camp staff members were required to wear facemasks, children were not. This made the CDC conclude that "Asymptomatic infection was common and potentially contributed to undetected transmission, as has been previously reported ."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also noted that the investigation of the outbreak in a camp in Georgia adds up to the growing body of evidence that children of all ages are susceptible to the virus. This might play a critical role in transmission, which is contrary to the early reports. 

Not only that, the result of the study conducted by the CDC following the virus outbreak only means that the camp failed to implement the health and safety guidelines against COVID-19. The CDC asserted that children were not required to wear masks, cabins were not aired out, and the daily vigorous singing and shouting could have accelerated the spread of the virus. 

The result of the study of the CDC shows that schools and officials should rethink their position to hold in-person classes. The same outbreak might happen in schools if the safety and health guidelines were not properly implemented.

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