A person’s sense of smell can be lost for a variety of reasons. Learn more about what causes a loss of smell and how to regain it here."
however it is also a common symptom of having a bad cold. We wanted to find out exactly what differentiates COVID-19 smell loss with the kind of smell loss you might have with a cold and blocked-up nose."
How does Covid-19 infection affect smell?Covid-19Smell loss, hyposmia, stem cells, nasal mucus, theophyllineMetabolic disorderdoi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.102912Robert I. HenkinAmerican Journal of Otolaryngology
"Before this study, most scientists thought that the loss of smell in COVID-19 was mainly due to inflammation and damage to the olfactory nerves. Now, we have compiled evidence from medical imaging that COVID-19loss of smellis also due to swelling and blockage of the passages in the nose...
A chronic loss of smell happens after a COVID-19 infection has cleared, but, weeks or months later, a person still hasn't regained the sense. "There's some point of inflammation to the nerve, damage to the nerve, whatever that virus did while it was active and damaged those nerve endi...
New loss of taste or smell Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Sore throat The following symptoms are less common, according to the World Health Organization: Rash on skin, or discoloration of fingers or toes Red or irritated eyes Not everyone who tests positive for COVID will exhibit ...
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Anosmia, the technical term for the once relatively unfamiliar loss of one’s ability to smell, is now all too common. It has become a critical diagnostic marker of Covid-19. As we have come to learn, asymptomatic carriers — people infected with the novel coronavirus who don’t show visi...